Prepress Technician Course

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What will I learn?

Become a master of prepress with our complete Prepress Technician Course, designed for folks working in publishing who want to improve their skills. Dig deep into important topics like preparing files, where you'll sort out font problems and spot common mistakes. Get good at colour management to make sure printing is always consistent and correct. Learn how to impose pages to get the best layout, and do final checks before printing to be sure file formats are spot on. Improve your digital proofing skills and make sure printing is perfect. Sign up now to boost your career!

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Sort out font issues: Get good at fixing font problems in digital files.

Spot file errors: Find and fix common mistakes in prepress files.

Manage colour profiles: Make sure colours are correct and consistent when printing.

Arrange page imposition: Lay out pages in the best way to save space when printing on big sheets.

Check pre-print files: Carefully check that everything is lined up and in the right format.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.

  • Select which chapter to commence with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.