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Elements and Performance Criteria

Retrieve work prints or digital files
- Clarify and confirm concept for final image in consultation with relevant colleagues as required
- Identify and select work prints or files that are consistent with concept or brief
Plan image output
- Identify and confirm qualities and characteristics of the work prints or files suitable for enhancement and manipulation
- Resolve output strategies consistent with the purpose of the final image, including identification of constraints and requirement of specified image use
Prepare work environment for analog or digital work
Enhance and manipulate the images
Output images
- Select appropriate materials and/or equipment for output option
- Safely output image by digital or analog means
Restore work environment and resources

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy skills to interpret written instructions safety procedures and technical data

learning skills to experiment with a range of processing techniques

numeracy skills to

interpret technical charts and diagrams

calculate and measure materials required for image processing

planning and organising skills to set up equipment in a logical sequence

selfmanagement skills to

comply with OHS requirements

work within required time parameters

technical skills to use equipment and materials to enhance photo images

Required knowledge

physical properties and capabilities of the equipment and materials used in photo imaging for image enhancement manipulation and output

characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects

elements and principles of design and how they may be used and adapted for image processing

intellectual property issues and legislation associated with image enhancement manipulation and output

sustainability considerations associated with photo imaging materials and equipment used in images

OHS procedures in relation to photo imaging work

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

output a body of images that demonstrates command of enhancement and manipulation techniques

apply knowledge of processes and options for the enhancement of photo images

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

relevant photo imaging materials tools and equipment

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct observation of the candidate using processing and outputting techniques

evaluation of photographs produced by the candidate

case studies and scenarios as a basis for discussion of issues and challenges that arise in the context of image production

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CUVPHIA Process photo images to workprint and file stage

CUVPHI303A Process photo images to work-print and file stage.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Final image may be for:	advertising medical and scientific report personal expression and art photo-documentary political commentary promotion social commentary.
Relevant colleagues may include:	client supervisor others working on the project.
Enhancement and manipulation techniques may include:	adjusting density and contrast adjusting levels and curves correcting colour digital tool box functions dodging and burning exploring different filters masking, multiple printing, and multiple exposure using a range of print developers using liquid emulsions using photo relevant menu.
Work environment may mean:	darkroom equipped with film developing requirements, appropriate lighting and plumbing digital context equipped with: computer, scanner, printer or other output devices safely installed and managed electrical cabling storage for software.
Equipment may include:	computer electronic storage devices imaging applications and software output devices relevant wet darkroom equipment scanner.
Techniques for image manipulationmay involve:	digital techniques using a range of imaging applications, including Adobe Photoshop and features used by the photo imaging industry, such as: batch processing colour/contrast and density controls conversion to colour files to black and white images filters image assembly from multiple originals layers and channel operations masking text unsharp masking wet darkroom techniques: emulsion transfer and use of liquid emulsions general and local toning and bleaching high contrast techniques, including bas relief and tone-line image tone modification masking, multiple exposure, and multiple printing pseudo solarisation (sabattier effect) selective contrast control use of different print developers.
Materials may include:	a range of film types for black and white, colour transparencies and colour negative imaging a range of light-sensitive papers relevant chemicals for wet darkroom film and paper development storage folders and negative carriers.
Screen-based issues may relate to:	aliasing ambient light colour calibration colour management colour space pixelation resolution screen size WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).
Output strategies may involve:	inks and pigments metamerism paper surfaces and types type of printer viewing conditions of output.
Output equipment may include:	analog: contact printers enlargers enlarging easel timers wet processing apparatus digital: dye sublimation emerging print technologies inkjet (desktop and large format) laser printers LED and CRT printers other print technologies: cyanotype digigraphs and compugrams gravure photolithography screen printing.
Output options may be:	digital print file film (colour transparency) hybrid technology photographic print, including black and white, and colour web.