How do they match: Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

  • Imaging Operator
  • Digital Imager
  • Digital Imaging Technician

  • Perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. May perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.

  • Load digital images onto computers directly from cameras or from storage devices, such as flash memory cards or universal serial bus (USB) devices.
  • Operate scanners or related computer equipment to digitize negatives, photographic prints, or other images.
  • Review computer-processed digital images for quality.
  • Select digital images for printing, specify number of images to be printed, and direct to printer, using computer software.
  • Upload digital images onto Web sites for customers.

  • Inspected printed materials or other images to verify quality.
  • Load digital images onto computers or websites.
  • Operate digital imaging equipment.