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Career Guidance Skills working with computers S5.6 - using digital tools for collaboration, content creation and problem solving S5.6.2 - using word processing, publishing and presentation software Use typesetting software
Description
Use specialised computer programs to arrange the type of texts and images to be printed.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 3 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- ImagesetterImagesetters process images and graphic templates by using phototypesetting machines. They optimise the templates for the best possible result by determining the right arrangement …
- TypesetterTypesetters ensure that printed text is correctly set and visually pleasing. While typesetting was originally done manually and later employed techniques like linotype and phototyp…
Optional for
- Prepress technicianPrepress 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 process…
Related skills
- Typesetting machines
- Communicate with customers
- Interpret illustration needs
- Use word processing software
- Align content with form
- SketchBook Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Operate printing machinery
- GIMP (graphics editor software)
- Maintenance of printing machines
- Microsoft Visio
- Prepare films for printing plates
- Produce prepress proof
Last updated on February 18, 2026
