Create digital files

Description

Create digital files in the computer system after quality checking printing or scanned documents for malfunctions.

Alternative labels

generate digital files
creating digital files
create digital file
make digital files

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Create digital files is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Scanning operator: Scanning operators tend scanners. They feed print materials into the machine and set controls on the machine or on a controlling computer to obtain the highest resolution scan.

Optional skill

Create digital files is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Prepress technician: Prepress technicians prepare printing processes by formatting, setting and composing text and graphics into a suitable form. This includes the capture of text and image and processing it electronically. They also prepare, maintain and troubleshoot printing presses.
Digital printer: Digital printers work with machines that print directly to the medium, without an intervening plate. Digital printers usually use laser or inkjet technology to print individual pages without lengthy or labour intensive technical steps intervening between the finished digital product and the print.

 


 

References

  1. Create digital files – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022