Classification of factors of prepress processes

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Osinchuk O. I., Senkivskyi V. M. № 1 (54) 60-67 Image Image

The factors of prepress processes have been described and analyzed according to results of an expert survey. It has been identified and confirmed that the edition prepress stage includes three processes: planning; artistic and technical design; preparation and output of pages onto physical data carrier. The key of the planning process is the procedure of thematic and production and technical planning. The process of artistic and technical design includes the procedures of preparation of the publishing original, page layout of the edition. In its turn, the preparation and output of pages onto the physical data carrier includes the imposition of pages and the recording of the image onto the physical data carrier. According to the listed processes and procedures, factors of prepress processes have been formed and the classification model of prepress preparation of books has been designed.

Keywords: factors, group of difficulty, artistic and technical design, expert survey, layout, imposition.


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