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Graphic Pre-Press Trades Worker

OSCA 391431·ANZSCO 392211

Employed

1,600

Part-time share

23.4%

Female share

32.5%

Median age

47 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Graphic Pre-Press Trades Worker is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Prepress Graphic Design Production.

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About this career

Prepares design files for printing, ensuring appropriate colours, graphics, layouts and technical specifications for printing and other visual media.

What they typically do

  • 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

Where they work

Manufacturing

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Graphic Pre-Press Trades Worker.

  • Certificate III in Prepress Graphic Design Production

    ICP31420 · AQF 3 · 7 providers

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