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

  • Imagesetter
    Imagesetters process images and graphic templates by using phototypesetting machines. They optimise the templates for the best possible result by determining the right arrangement …
  • 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 phototyp…

Optional for

  • 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 process…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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