Resources

Behavior
1. No food or beverages in Labs.
2. No cell 'phones.
3. Use headphones for any music or sound applications.
4. Shut down all applications you have used on the computer before departing.
5. Log off of the computer after using.
6. Do not assemble projects in the Labs–no cutting, pasting, mounting, etc.

Software
1. Do not attempt to install any software–including fonts–on any lab computer (the system won't allow it).
2. You must not rearrange or rename application software. This includes creating Aliases.
3. You must not copy software from Lab computers.

File maintenance
1. Store digital files only in the Documents folder labelled "Student Folder."
2. Place work only in a folder within the "Student Folder " folder.
3. Your folder must be labelled Lastname, Firstinitial (i.e., "FitzGerald, K")
4. Folders and files outside the Students folder will be regularly deleted without notice, as will incorrectly labelled folders.

Printing
1. Do not alter the programming or configuration of any printer.
2. You must obtain permission from a faculty member before making more than two (2) copies of any project. Printers are not copiers!
3. You must provide your own paper for high-quality prints from printers.
4. Only use papers which meet the printers' standards.
5. Large-format printers (i.e. HP800) are reserved for seniors preparing portfolios or specially-approved projects.

Flash/Jump Drives
1. Work on files only off the hard-drive of the Mac you are on–never perform any function with external storage devices except copying files.
2. Don't save files directly from a program (through the "Save" function) directly to external devices. Drag and drop files from computer to external device.
3. Reformat your external device regularly to avoid file corruption. Once files are damaged, they are gone.

Random Good Advice
1. Save your work often.
2. Back up all files.
3. Reboot any computer before using it.
4. Activate (and keep active) only the programs and fonts you intend to use.
5. Test all equipment before relying on it.
6. Do all vital printing during off-hours.
7. Use Suitcase properly to organize and activate fonts.

Image files
For printer output, image files should be at 300 dpi. For screen display (i.e. web), image files should be no greater than 72 dpi–the maximum monitor resolution.

Typography
Any significant typography should be done in either a layout program (Quark, In Design, PageMaker) or a vector art program (FreeHand, Illustrator). Photoshop should never be used for typesetting unless you are treating type as image and treating it with a special effect.

File types
For print, EPS and TIFF files are the standard and are relatively interchangable. For the web, JPEGs (or JPGs) and GIFs are standard: JPEGs for phtographic imagery, GIFs for vector artwork (these distinctions are flexible.)