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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Apply knowledge of the printing industry
- Acquire knowledge of the graphic pre-press, graphic design and multi-channel communications sector
- Acquire knowledge of printing machining sector
- Acquire knowledge and requirements of the converting, binding and finishing sector
- Acquire knowledge and requirements of the ink manufacturing sector
- Acquire knowledge and requirements of mail house operations
- Acquire knowledge of colour theory
- Colour theory of additive colours (light), Red, Green, Blue (RGB), is researched to inform pre-press and/or design decisions
- Colour theory of subtractive colours (pigments), Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (black) (CMYK), is researched to inform pre-press and/or design decisions
- Relationship between ranges of visual colour RGB and CMYK is researched to inform pre-press and/or design decisions
- Relationship between hue, greyness and substrate for tone and colour correction is researched to inform pre-press and/or design decisions
- Colour matching conditions and colour matching systems are researched to inform pre-press and/or design decisions
- Apply knowledge of substrates and consumables
- Acquire basic knowledge of costs of production
- Acquire basic knowledge of production management requirements and systems
Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
describe legislative and enterprise requirements that affect work practicedescribe the basic principles behind the following pre-press functions:image production (typesetting, scanning, graphic arts camera)image combining (manual and electronic)image output (film, plates, direct to press)describe the basic principles of the following printing processes:lithographyreliefflexographygravurepad printingscreen printingdigital and electronic printing describe the range of substrates used for each printing processdescribe designs that are appropriate for different printing processesdescribe the basic characteristics of the following converting and finishing processes:guillotiningflat-bed and rotary cuttingcollatingfoldingadhesivemechanical and thermal fasteningdescribe the relationship between ranges of visual colour Red, Green, Blue (RGB) and Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (black) (CMYK)explain the main cost elements in printing productionexplain the basic principles of efficient production management.