| Graphic Pre-press Trades Workers
Snapshot
Graphic Pre-press Trades Workers manipulate, set and compose text and graphics into a format suitable for printing and other visual media.
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Job stats |
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How many are employed in this occupation? |
5600 |
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What are the weekly earnings for full-time workers ($ before tax)? |
$1043 |
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How does unemployment compare
with other occupations? |
low |
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What is the vacancy level for this occupation? |
average |
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Job prospects |
average |
Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
operating graphic cameras and other photographic equipment to reproduce camera-ready copy onto films, plates and digital output devices
using computer applications to generate images, text, layouts and impositions for print and other visual media displays
operating plate making equipment to reproduce images from film to printing plates, digital output devices and presses
operating computer screen-based equipment for scanning, colour separation, colour correction, masking, creative design, combining, imposing, retouching, and other processes used to transfer copy to film and produce film for plate, digital output
carrying out digital and chemical proofing from digital systems, and negative and positive films
evaluating printed proofs, checking and correcting them for quality
preparing and exposing carbon tissue for laying on cylinders by transfer method, and developing images
Job Titles
Graphic Pre-press Trades Worker | 
