Required skills

occupational health and safety OHSskills for operating machinery such as safely switching off machinery before cleaning

communication skills for expressing ideas and information when preparing PDF files

planning analytical and organising skills for checking documents to ensure correct file layoutbefore preparing the postscript file

teamwork skills for maintaining the production process in association with others

numeracy skills for incorporating a bleed allowance into margins and borders

problemsolving skills for resolving problems with process colour separations

technical skills for generating highend PDF files

Required knowledge

OHS standards that relate to working for periods of time on computers

PDF printer driver options

driver types and preferred application

suitability of a PDF writer for highend printing

true base fonts

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

prepare a highend PDF file for prepress

locate and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

that conditions are typical ambient conditions found in the workplace

access to relevant facilities equipment required to generate a highend PDF files

use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed

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 questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

practical demonstration by the candidate when generating a highend PDF file

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role

For valid and reliable assessment of this unit evidence should be gathered over a period of time through a range of methods for assessment to indicate consistent performance

Non-printable elements may include:

Electronic font modification may include:

Compression may include:

Image editing environment may include:

Data recipient may include:

Advanced job options may include: