391431 Graphic Pre-press Operator

• Desktop Publishing Operator
• Finished Artist

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 3: NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience

• Operates graphic cameras and digital tools to produce high resolution, print-ready files
• Uses computer applications to generate images, text, layouts, and impositions for print and other visual media displays
• Operates plate making equipment to reproduce images from film to printing plates, digital output devices, and presses
• Uses digital design platforms for scanning, colour management, combining, layering, and preparing visuals for print
• Carries out digital proofing processes to ensure clarity and accuracy in printed proofs, and corrects them for quality
• Analyses and refines printed samples to obtain required quality and consistency