Pre-Press Operator

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Areas Of Interest:   Printing
Certificate Level:  Certificate III
Certificate Name:  Certificate III in Prepress Graphic Design Production
Certificate Description:  Working as a Pre-press Operator you will design layouts and assemble text and graphics into page formats for printing using typesetting and image assembly utilising a computer.
Code:  ICP31420
Work Type:  Practical & Manual

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Develop and apply knowledge of the printing and graphic arts industry
Inspect quality against required standards in a production environment
Maintain a safe work environment
Communicate in the workplace
Develop basic design concepts
Access and use the internet
Select and apply type
Produce pages using a page layout application
Produce graphics using a graphics application
Output images
Produce PDF files for online or screen display
Produce typographic images
Digitise images for reproduction
Create pages using page layout applications
Undertake digital proofing
Generate proofs for digital production
Prepare imposition format for printing processes
Generate high-end PDF files
Use colour management systems
Manage the impact of change on own work