7321-Pre-Press Trades Workers

Job Title: 

Pre-Press Trades Workers

Job Description: 

Pre-press trades workers proof, format, set and compose text and graphics into a form suitable for use in various printing processes and representation in other visual media.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • 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 and cylinder productions
  • 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
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Composing machine operator (linotype)
Electrotype caster
Music printing engraver

Specific Occupations: 

73211
Compositor/Typesetter

73212
Stereotyper

73213
Electrotyper

73214
Photo-engraver

73215
Photogravure cameraman

73216
Photogravure retoucher

73217
Photogravure etcher

73219
Other pre-press trades workers

International Careers(ISCO): 
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Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore