typesetter
Typesetters ensure that printed text is correctly set and visually pleasing. While typesetting was originally done manually and later employed techniques like linotype and phototypesetting, almost all typesetting is now done digitally using design programs or specialised typesetting programs.
Also called: typesetting operative, graphic designer & typesetter, typesetting machine technician, typesetting machine worker, typesetting machine operator, typesetting worker, designer & typesetter, typesetting specialist
- 26
- essential skills
- 22
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- imagesetterWhat changes?19 skills in common
- prepress operatorWhat changes?14 skills in common
- prepress technicianWhat changes?13 skills in common
- computer science lecturer7 skills in common
- desktop publisher5 skills in common
- copy editor4 skills in common
- reprographics technician4 skills in common
- digital printer3 skills in common
Essential skills
26- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- align content with form
- apply desktop publishing techniques
- apply grammar and spelling rules
- consult with editor
- GIMP (graphics editor software)
- graphic design
- graphics editor software
- interpret illustration needs
- lay out digital written content
- Microsoft Visio
- operate printing machinery
- prepare imposition
- prepress processes
- printing materials
- produce prepress proof
- quality standards
- SketchBook Pro
- Synfig
- track changes in text editing
- transcribe texts
- typography
- use markup languages
- use microsoft office
- use typesetting software
Optional skills
22- communicate with customers
- develop digital content
- digital printing
- digitise documents
- draw design sketches
- follow a brief
- follow work schedule
- inspect printing output
- maintenance of printing machines
- manage data
- manage offset printing process
- perform image editing
- prepare films for printing plates
- printed goods processes
- printing plate making
- printing techniques
- proofread text
- publishing industry
- respect data protection principles
- troubleshoot
- typesetting machines
- use word processing software
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