prepress operator
Prepress operators create a prepress proof or sample of what the finished product is expected to look like. They monitor printing quality, ensuring that graphics, colors and content meet the required quality and technical standards.
Also called: proofer, pre-press artworker, proof-press operator, proof-press specialist, proof-press technician, electronic prepress operator, electronic pre-press operator, pre-press proofer
- 23
- essential skills
- 19
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- imagesetterWhat changes?15 skills in common
- typesetterWhat changes?14 skills in common
- prepress technicianWhat changes?13 skills in common
- computer science lecturer7 skills in common
- offset printer5 skills in common
- digital printer4 skills in common
- flexographic press operator4 skills in common
- gravure press operator4 skills in common
Essential skills
23- 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
Optional skills
19- 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
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