# Competences — imagesetter

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/23e3a8a0-905a-45be-983f-4cf32e133e09).

## Essential

- **Adobe Illustrator** (knowledge)
- **Adobe Photoshop** (knowledge)
- **align content with form** (skill/competence)
- **apply desktop publishing techniques** (skill/competence)
- **arrange printer sheets** (skill/competence)
- **follow safety precautions in printing** (skill/competence)
- **GIMP (graphics editor software)** (knowledge)
- **graphic design** (knowledge)
- **graphics editor software** (knowledge)
- **interpret illustration needs** (skill/competence)
- **lay out digital written content** (skill/competence)
- **Microsoft Visio** (knowledge)
- **operate digital printers** (skill/competence)
- **operate imagesetter** (skill/competence)
- **operate printing machinery** (skill/competence)
- **output electronic files** (skill/competence)
- **prepare imposition** (skill/competence)
- **print stripping** (knowledge)
- **printing materials** (knowledge)
- **printing techniques** (knowledge)
- **produce prepress proof** (skill/competence)
- **quality standards** (knowledge)
- **reprography** (knowledge)
- **SketchBook Pro** (knowledge)
- **Synfig** (knowledge)
- **typesetting machines** (knowledge)
- **typography** (knowledge)
- **use typesetting software** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- communicate with customers (skill/competence)
- create digital images (skill/competence)
- develop film (skill/competence)
- digitise documents (skill/competence)
- follow work schedule (skill/competence)
- inspect printing output (skill/competence)
- maintain lithographic printing plates (skill/competence)
- maintenance of printing machines (knowledge)
- operate scanner (skill/competence)
- perform image editing (skill/competence)
- prepare films for printing plates (skill/competence)
- prepress processes (knowledge)
- printed goods processes (knowledge)
- printing media (knowledge)
- printing plate making (knowledge)
- proofread text (skill/competence)
- publishing industry (knowledge)
- reduce dots (skill/competence)
- reproduce documents (skill/competence)
- set colour profiles (skill/competence)
- track changes in text editing (skill/competence)
- use a telecine (skill/competence)
- use colour printing programs (skill/competence)
- use word processing software (skill/competence)