What is a prepress and how to become one

Key steps to become a prepress

1. Explore prepress education requirements

   Most common prepress degrees

   Associate

   43.7 %

   Bachelor's

   37.0 %

   High School Diploma

   9.2 %

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2. Start to develop specific prepress skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Photoshop	27.02%
   Adobe Indesign	12.08%
   Variable Data	11.42%
   Color Correction	7.40%
   PDF	7.25%

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3. Complete relevant prepress training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New prepresses learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a prepress based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real prepress resumes.

4. Research prepress duties and responsibilities

   • Ensure ISO certification are achieved on an annual basis.
   • Invoke a PDF standard and process.
   • Mount offset, flexo, and blankets for presses.
   • Process and troubleshoot ads supply from agencies and sales.

5. Prepare your prepress resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your prepress resume.

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6. Apply for prepress jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a prepress job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams