Hard Skills
IntermediateFilm StrippingThe process of manually or digitally arranging and securing film negatives or positives onto a carrier sheet to create a master layout for platemaking.
AdvancedImposition PlanningThe strategic arrangement of pages on a printing sheet so they appear in the correct sequence and orientation after folding and trimming.
AdvancedColor TrappingThe technique of overlapping colors at their boundaries to compensate for registration shifts on the printing press.
IntermediatePlatemaking TechnologyOperating equipment to transfer images from film or digital data onto metal, plastic, or rubber printing plates.
IntermediateOpaquing and RetouchingApplying an opaque medium to film negatives to remove pinholes, scratches, or unwanted artifacts that would otherwise appear on the plate.