Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Non-printable elements
Hairlines, elements outside margins

Electronic font modification
Bold, italic, shadowed, contoured
Select fonts like Times-Bold, Times-Italic

Image editing environment
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Corel Photo-Paint, procreate Painter, MGI PhotoSuite, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Macromedia Freehand, Creature House Expression

Advanced job options
Converting gradients, ASCII format, PostScript to override job options and Document Structuring Conventions options

Preferred location
A server, Distiller computer, Distiller Server, the location will be dependent on organisational network configuration

Downsample
There are three different methods of downsampling: subsampling, average downsampling, bicubic downsampling

Layout program
May include Adobe InDesign, Adobe PageMaker, QuarkXPress, Corel Ventura, Adobe FrameMaker. New software applications and new versions of existing products enter the market regularly and therefore this example group will change

Data recipient
Pre-press house, pre-press technician, printing house

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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency

Evidence of the following is essential:

Preparing a high-end PDF file for pre-press
Demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources
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
Evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment
PDF software

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 on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.