Group
Occupation
391431 Graphic Pre-press Operator
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
391431 Graphic Pre-press Operator
Prepares design files for printing, ensuring appropriate colours, graphics, layouts and technical specifications for printing and other visual media.
Specialisations
- Desktop Publishing Operator
- Finished Artist
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Operates graphic cameras and digital tools to produce high resolution, print-ready files
- Uses computer applications to generate images, text, layouts and impositions for print and other visual media displays
- Operates plate making equipment to reproduce images from film to printing plates, digital output devices, and presses
- Uses digital design platforms for scanning, colour management, combining, layering and preparing visuals for print
- Carries out digital proofing processes to ensure clarity and accuracy in printed proofs, and corrects them for quality
- Analyses and refines printed samples to obtain required quality and consistency