Desktop Publishers
Format typescript and graphic elements using computer software to produce publication-ready material.
- Tasks
- 18 tasks13 core, 5 supplemental
- Family
- Office & Administrative SupportOne of its 55 occupations
- Code
- 43-9031.00SOC 2018: 43-9031
What the work is made of
13 core tasks and 5 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready copy.Core taskTask 2816Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 2. Position text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or web pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns.Core taskTask 2820Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 3. Check preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.Core taskTask 2815Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 4. View monitors for visual representation of work in progress and for instructions and feedback throughout process, making modifications as necessary.Core taskTask 2817Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 5. Enter text into computer keyboard and select the size and style of type, column width, and appropriate spacing for printed materials.Core taskTask 2818Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 6. Prepare sample layouts for approval, using computer software.Core taskTask 2824Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 7. Import text and art elements, such as electronic clip art or electronic files from photographs that have been scanned or produced with a digital camera, using computer software.Core taskTask 2823Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 8. Study layout or other design instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations.Core taskTask 2825Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 9. Select number of colors and determine color separations.Core taskTask 2829Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 10. Convert various types of files for printing or for the Internet, using computer software.Core taskTask 2827Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 11. Enter digitized data into electronic prepress system computer memory, using scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse.Core taskTask 2821Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 12. Edit graphics and photos, using pixel or bitmap editing, airbrushing, masking, or image retouching.Core taskTask 2822Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 13. Enter data, such as coordinates of images and color specifications, into system to retouch and make color corrections.Core taskTask 2828Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 14. Transmit, deliver, or mail publication master to printer for production into film and plates.Supplemental taskTask 2830Rated by 65 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 15. Collaborate with graphic artists, editors and writers to produce master copies according to design specifications.Supplemental taskTask 2831Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 16. Store copies of publications on paper, magnetic tape, film, or diskette.Supplemental taskTask 2819Rated by 66 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 17. Create special effects such as vignettes, mosaics, and image combining, and add elements such as sound and animation to electronic publications.Supplemental taskTask 2832Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 18. Load floppy disks or tapes containing information into system.Supplemental taskTask 2826Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2021
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 43-9031
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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