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Title Demonstrate knowledge of and process vector and files for sign production

Level 4 Credits 30

Purpose This unit standard is for people working in the signmaking industry.

People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of graphic files and process vector and raster graphic files for sign production.

Classification Sign Making > Sign Making - Core

Available grade Achieved

Explanatory notes

1 Reference Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

2 File extension acronyms used: AI – Adobe illustrator file BMP – Bitmap CDL – Signlab file CDR – vector graphics file CPT – Corel photo paint file DXF – Drawing exchange file EPS – Encapsulated vector graphics file FS – Flexisign file GIF – Graphics interchange format HPGL– HP graphics language plotter file JPEG– Joint photographic expert group PDF – Portable document format PNG – Portable network graphic PSD – Photoshop document RAW – Camera raw image file SVG – Scaleable vector graphics file TIFF – Tagged image file format

3 Definition Raster file – dot matrix pixel data structure representing an image. Workplace procedures – procedures used by the organisation carrying out the work and applicable to the tasks being carried out. Examples are – standard operating procedures, site safety procedures, equipment operating procedures, codes of

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practice, quality management practices and standards, procedures to comply with legislative and local body requirements

4 Assessment information All evidence requirements must be performed in accordance with workplace procedures.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Demonstrate knowledge of graphic files for sign production.

Evidence requirements

1.1 Differences between vector and raster graphic types are explained in terms of advantages and disadvantages.

1.2 Job criteria indicating suitability of vector graphics for sign production are identified and explained.

Range includes – source file manipulation/creation, output device requirements.

1.3 Job criteria indicating suitability of raster graphics for sign production are identified and explained.

Range includes – source file manipulation/creation, output device requirements.

1.4 Job criteria indicating suitability of combined vector and raster graphics for sign production are identified and explained.

Range source file manipulation/creation, output device requirements.

1.5 Techniques used and software selection considerations for vector and raster graphic origination and manipulation are explained.

Range techniques – digital photography, scanning, vectorising, rasterising; software examples are – adobe illustrator, acrobat photoshop, adobe acrobat, corel draw, corel photopaint, proprietary sign software such as sign lab and flexisign.

1.6 File types and graphic type are identified from their file extension acronym. File type, attributes, and limitations are explained.

Range graphic type – vector, raster, combined vector/raster; file types – AI, BMP, CDL, CDR, CPT, DXF, EPS, FS, GIF, HPGL, JPEG, JPEG2000, PDF, PNG, PSD, RAW, SVG, TIFF.

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1.7 The handling of text elements by graphic software, and when to convert text to paths is explained.

Outcome 2

Process vector graphic files for sign production.

Evidence requirements

2.1 A new vector file is built from scratch using vector software tools.

Range shape tools, pen tools, grouping, combining and welding tools, node editing tools, distortion and effect tools, layers, swatches, strokes and fills, gradients and blends.

2.2 The process of converting a raster file to a vector file is demonstrated.

Range vector software tracing tools, manual digitisation methods.

Outcome 3

Process raster graphic files for sign production.

Evidence requirements

3.1 Raster image resolution quality factors are explained for determining sign production image requirements.

Factors viewing distance, file size to resolution relationship, limitations of increasing resolution, lossy compression methods, effects of high compression ratios on image quality.

3.2 A photographic raster image is edited to meet production requirements.

Range cropping, changing resolution, manipulating contrast levels and saturation, sharpening and blurring tools.

Planned review date 31 December 2022

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 20 April 2017 N/A

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