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Desktop Publishers

Description

Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.

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Experience

A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Education

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Tasks

Loads floppy disks or tapes containing information into system.
Activates options, such as masking or text processing.
Enters data, such as coordinates of images and color specifications, into system to retouch and make color corrections.
Activates options, such as masking, pixel (picture element) editing, airbrushing, or image retouching.
Studies layout or other instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations.
Enters digitized data into electronic prepress system computer memory, using scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse.
Saves completed work on floppy disks or magnetic tape.
Views monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process.
Enters data, such as background color, shapes, and coordinates of images; and retrieves data from system memory.
Creates special effects, such as vignettes, mosaics, and image combining.

National Average Salary

$33,380.00/year

Average Salary in Maryland

$37,670.00/year

Important Abilities

   1. Near Vision
   2. Visualization
   3. Visual Color Discrimination
   4. Wrist-Finger Speed
   5. Written Comprehension

General Work Activities

   1. Handling and Moving Objects
   2. Interacting With Computers
   3. Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
   4. Thinking Creatively
   5. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Important Skills

   1. Equipment Selection
   2. Operation and Control
   3. Reading Comprehension
   4. Implementation Planning
   5. Operations Analysis

Frequent Work Context

   1. Degree of Automation
   2. Indoors
   3. Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
   4. Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
   5. Sitting

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Related Majors

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