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Pre-press Technicians

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About this career

£23,312

Median salary

New workers start around £10,179.74. Normal pay is £23,312 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £34,298.88.

Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Arranges and pastes printing material onto paper ready for photographing.
  • Processes filmsetting or desktop publishing output to produce image on film and transfers to printing plates and digital output.
  • Examines proof copies, checks for quality and accuracy and makes any necessary alterations.
  • Scans and retouches digital images to create sample proofs, plans and lays out artwork to match planned design.
  • Uses computer applications to generate images and text.
  • Determines from specification the kind and size of type to be used.

Skills

Job postings

Active Learning
63
Learning Strategies
62
Critical Thinking
60
Reading Comprehension
58
Speaking
58
Monitoring
58
Writing
56
Active Listening
53
Mathematics
49
Science
19