Assessment Requirements for ICPPRP3960 Generate high-end PDF files

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Assessment Requirements for ICPPRP3960 Generate high-end PDF files

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version first released with ICP Printing and Graphic Arts Training Package Version 4.0.

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of the unit, including evidence of the ability to:

prepare at least three different high-end Portable Document Format (PDF) files for pre-press.

In the course of the above, the candidate must evaluate at least two job and processing options to produce the required file.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

work health and safety (WHS) requirements for working on computers

issues relating to electronic font modification

image resolution requirements and the factors that affect them

software options for confirming image quality, including tint areas and bleed allowance

copyright regulations and their impact on quality print requirements

the job options, compression, colour management, colour separation and font options available to meet brief requirements

the enterprise procedure for checking process colour separations and spot colour jobs

suitability of a PDF writer for high-end printing

PDF export options.

Assessment Conditions

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the area of work.
This includes access to:

a scanner

industry software packages.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a74b7a0f-a253-47e3-8be0-5d426e24131d