skills for pre press

[Shuly]

Hi
I have been involved in label sales for over 15 years.
Right now I want to jump to became a pre-press operator.
What skills should I try to develop and learn?
Any good courses in Los Angeles?

[dj]

Develop a high tolerance for stupid people. Because you're going to meet a lot of them.

Other skills: General sys admin, Windows server, Apple Desktop. Imposition knowledge (Preps). Good knowledge of color theory. Understanding of PDF.

That will get you started.

Prepress | Prinergy | Workflow | Inkjet | Printing

[andreisarbu]

Hi,

You should have a look at the prepress operator job description in order to see which abilities are requested. What the above post is saying is mandatory .

[oxburger]

Software:
InDesign
Photoshop
Quark
Illustrator
Freehand
Preps
Apogee Prepress
Acrobat/Pitstop
Word
Publisher
Excel
Corel Draw

Knowledge of:
Imposition
Color Theory/CYMK vs. Pantone vs. RGB
Trapping
Paper Types
Binding
Basic Design Skills

Plus, you will need to feel comfortable using both Macintosh and Windows machines

[User Name]

Thanks, any idea where in Los Angeles can I start?