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Overview
Imagesetters process images and graphic templates with phototypesetting or prepress equipment. They arrange text and images on print sheets, prepare output on photo paper or film and check that the layout will reproduce correctly.
In job descriptions, look for typography, reprography, colour profiles, prepress proofs, electronic file output, digitising documents, Photoshop or Illustrator, printing techniques and customer communication.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Imagesetter work belongs to prepress production, where images, page templates, text placement and output settings are prepared before printing. The work can involve photo paper, film, proofs, digital files and communication with customers or print operators.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include typography, reprography, colour profiles, prepress proofing, Photoshop, Illustrator, file output, document digitising, print techniques and careful checking of image and text alignment.
Salary context
Salary context depends on equipment responsibility, print deadlines, colour accuracy, customer contact, file troubleshooting, proof approval, workflow automation and whether the role covers both legacy photosetting and modern prepress tools.
Career paths
Paths can move from prepress assistance into imagesetting, DTP, colour management, digital print production, workflow coordination, customer-facing prepress support or broader publishing production roles.
Good to know
Check adverts for the software, output devices, proofing method, colour-profile duties, file formats, customer contact, print techniques and whether the work is mainly legacy film output or digital prepress.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for imagesetter work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Pre-press and pre-media services
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include typesetter, prepress operator and prepress technician.
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About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Prepress Technicians and Workers
51-5111.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
18.13Pre-press and pre-media services
Alternative labels
Occupation group
prepress technician (7321.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/23e3a8a0-905a-45be-983f-4cf32e133e09 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7321.1.1 |
| ISCO group | 7321 |
| Concept type | Occupation |