Skills by Occupation

SketchBook Pro GIMP (graphics editor software) troubleshoot operate laser plate maker machine prepress processes Synfig lay out digital written content Microsoft Visio operate printing machinery printing plate making Adobe Illustrator scale copies scan negatives maintenance of printing machines graphics editor software printing on large scale machines align content with form set scanner controls produce prepress proof prepare printing form reprography Adobe Photoshop typography follow safety precautions in printing prepare films for printing plates set colour profiles output electronic files proofing methods

prevent paper jams printing techniques communicate with customers scan photos quality standards printing media meet deadlines graphic design prepare offset printing machine edit photographs offset printing manage offset printing process printing materials handle scanning material safely interpret illustration needs digitise documents printed goods processes maintain lithographic printing plates ink printing plates process printing input create digital files apply opaque use colour printing programs use typesetting software store negatives