prepress operator
ISCO: 7321. Skills: 42. Essential: 23.
Essential skills
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- arrange printer sheets
- follow a brief
- follow safety precautions in printing
- GIMP (graphics editor software)
- graphics editor software
- inspect printing output
- interpret illustration needs
- lay out digital written content
- Microsoft Visio
- operate printing machinery
- perform image editing
- prepress processes
- printing techniques
- produce prepress proof
- proofing methods
- provide customised products
- quality standards
- SketchBook Pro
- Synfig
- types of paper
- use microsoft office
Supporting skills
- calibrate electronic instruments
- communicate with customers
- cut page edges
- digitization
- maintain lithographic printing plates
- maintenance of printing machines
- manage offset printing process
- manage process of flexographic print
- mix ink
- output electronic files
- perform machine maintenance
- printing materials
- proofread text
- reprography
- screen printing process
- troubleshoot
- use colour printing programs
- use markup languages
- wear appropriate protective gear