18.13 — Pre-press and Pre-media Services

This class includes: - composing, typesetting and phototypesetting, pre-press data input into a form suitable for use in various printing processes and representation in other visual media, including scanning and optical character recognition, electronic make-up - preparation of data files for multimedia (printing on paper, CD-ROM, the internet) applications - plate-making services, including image setting and plate setting (for letterpress and offset printing processes) - cylinder preparation: engraving or etching of cylinders for gravure printing - plate processing: computer-to-plate (CTP), also photopolymer plates - preparation of plates and dies for relief stamping or printing - preparation of: • artistic works of technical character (e.g. preparation of lithographic stones and wood blocks) • presentation media • sketches, layouts, dummies, etc. • production of proofs

This class excludes: - graphic designing of visual content for the communication of information not intended to be printed, see 74.1