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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to produce desktop published documents
   • Use safe work practices including addressing ergonomic requirements and using work organisation strategies
   • Use energy and resource conservation techniques
   • Identify document purpose, audience and presentation requirements, and clarify with relevant personnel as required
   • Identify organisational and task requirements for desktop published documents to ensure consistency of style and image
2. Set up desktop published document
   • Design content structure and layout to ensure information and graphics are arranged according to related topics and in logical sequences
   • Select appropriate formatting and create templates or master pages to ensure consistency of design and layout
   • Confirm layout with appropriate person
3. Create desktop published document
   • Prepare, format and enter required text
   • Import text from other applications and resolve any formatting issues
   • Scan or import graphics from other applications and resolve any formatting issues
   • Arrange text and graphics according to organisational and task requirements
4. Finalise desktop published document
   • Review text for possible errors and omissions, and resolve any issues
   • Check page order, structure and linkages
   • Produce completed document in required format
   • Name and store text documents, in accordance with organisational requirements and exit application without information loss/damage
   • Prepare text documents within designated timelines and organisational requirements for speed and accuracy
   • Use manuals, user documentation and online help to overcome problems with document design and production

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

follow organisational and safe work practices including:

ergonomic requirements

energy and resource conservation techniques

adhere to organisational requirements by:

ensuring consistency of style and image

logically sequencing data

producing documents within designated timelines

naming and storing documents

adhere to task requirements when producing documents including:

applying consistent formatting

using appropriate templates and master pages

using correct layouts

resolve any issues including:

formatting issues

errors and omissions

problems with design or production

use appropriate data storage options

apply knowledge of functions and features of contemporary computer applications

communicate with relevant personal.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

identify energy and resource conservation techniques

outline organisational requirements for ergonomics, work periods and breaks

describe contents and purpose of organisational style guides

explain purposes, uses and functions of desktop publishing software

outline various formatting styles and their effect on formatting, readability and appearance of documents.

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