Skills by Occupation

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

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