Technical Experience:

In the last 18 years my technical experience has been mainly on Macintosh although some extensive training and job experience has extended my technical abilities, though today there is no difference between Mac & PC, the following list references these skills:

Linotype-Hell

ChromaCom 2000 Orion, Chromagraph DC 3010 & S3800 Scanners, R3030 & Linotronic 330-830, RIP60 40 & 20, Chromaline & CC Mac*.

Macintosh

Systems

I deeply understand how to install and configure, system set-up and high preformance/ workconfiguration standards. System streamlining, which increases the computers speed and efficiency. I am able to modify system software and applications' to increase preformance and proficiency.

Software

I am able to understand and configure, application set-ups and configuration performance standards. Proficent in application streamlining, thus increasing the Users speed and efficiency. I have extensive knowledge of almost all industry applications with a vast understanding of many known & unknown applications. I am able to modify and build software.

Hardware

I have an understanding of most models available. Contain knowledge of complete and individual hardware configurations, experience with all models  available, awareness and experience with most Macintosh peripheral hardware. Mac Clones and a fundamental understanding of IBM Based Personal Computers and their Clones.

Audio/ Video

Quite comprehensive Audio/ Video understanding. Have been trained on the Macintosh AVID system and offline prepreparation for online editing suites, knowledge of technology and surrounding skills. Have been a Studio Manager for AV Company.

Prepress

Knowledge in most aspects of Prepress, Scanning, Graphics, Photo work, Typography, Layout, Editing, Proofing, Lithography and Printing, Linotype-Hell ChromaCom 2000 Orion, Chromagraph DC 3010 & S3800 Scanners, R3030 RIP & Linotronic 830, good efficent user/ operator status with most other companies pre press systems' and hardware.

*CC Mac = Colour Conversion Macintosh, Converting Macintosh layout files into Linotype-Hell Orion layout formats.

Siemans

Siemens/AMS Sound Editing System - an AV on & offline sound studio system.

Siemens system - Image calculation for Linotype-Hell ChromaCom 1000 & 2000 Orion.

Silicon Graphics

Some good knowledge of system orientation and application usage, am a quick learner in this environment. Have used Silicon graphics for Video Art, 3D Work and High speed real-time communication. I participated in an International Project which was Silicon Graphics based, also between 1990-2002 have had extensive experience with Silicon Graphics Rips, used for Ripping raw PS data to Xerox or Cannon Colour Lasers.

PC

IBM, Hewlett Packard, NEC, Toshiba, most PC Clones

Basic knowledge of most hardware and software configurations, good understanding of cross platforming. I have a fundamental understanding of most PC systems to a certain depth level.

Peripheral Hardware

Knowledge of most: modems, audio equipment, video equipment, RIPs, Imagesetters, removables, printers, digital photography, barcode readers, scanners, hard disks, CD/DVD/BR/HD/SD/SSD/MS, lighting and lasers, bromide cameras, developers, proofing devices, MIDI devices, USB 1,2,3&4, Firewire 1&2 (400/800) Thunderbolt, Lightening etc.

Internet and Interactive Media

Comprehensive Web Design, GUI, GUX & Rich Media Skills, understanding of all relevancies pertaining to these fields. Social Media Guru.

Software List

In the last 38 years, my software experience has been mainly with Apple Macintosh programs/applications. In todays climate of technology many applications/ software packages are in dual format so that my experience can be applied to usage on PC computers as well.:

Apple Software

Mac Operating System X Client (indepth) & Server (standard), Aperture/ Photos, Final Cut Pro, Compressor, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Logic Pro, Logic Express, GarageBand, Remote Desktop, AppleScript, TimeMachine; all Apple Software packages dating back to 1982.

Adobe Software

Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign & Incopy, Muse, Dimension, Bridge, Lightroom, AfterEffects, Premiere, Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver, Flash, Animate, XD, Character Animator, Fuse; experience with all versions and unsupported Adobe software LiveMotion, GoLive, Fireworks, Freehand, Director etc all Adobe and Macromedia Software dating back to 1988.

Design Tools

QuarkXPress, ArtMatic, Voyager, CorelDraw, CorelTrace, Corel Painter, Expression, ToonBoom Studio, StudioArtist, ScreenTime, iWaterMark, Excentro, MacOSaiX, FontLab Studio, Suitcase Fusion, Universal Type Server, Portfolio Server, PhotoVista, PhotoStitcher, PanoramaMaker, GraphicConverter, Debableizer, ON1, Tiffen, AlienSkin, Imagenomic, NiK, NoiseNinja, Topaz, DxO, FlamingPear, Knoll, TiltSHift, Luminar, BrushPilot, Fontographer, Glyphs, AKVIS, Origami, Fluid Mask, PhotoKey, Quadrium, Pixelmator, etc.  most third-party software packages dating back to 1984.

Three Dimensional

Cinema 4D, Vectorworks, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, Unity 3D, Amapi Pro, Amorphium, BodyPaint, Bryce, Carrara Pro, Cubic Connector, CubicConverter, CubicNavigator, DazStudio, Interiors, Mimic, MrMesh, MrTexture, OnyxTree, Poser, Strata 3D CX, VR Works, Vue Infinite, Substance Painter, Bitmap2Material, BoxShot, Swift 3D, Manga Studio Ex, FaceShop, CADTools, Anime Studio Pro, LifeForms, OnyxTreePro, SketchUp, ZBrush, etc.

Audio

Logic Pro, ProTools, Ableton, Finale, Reason, Traktor DJ Studio, SoundStudio, Peak, Recycle, Kontakt, Arturia Modular, PhotoScore, Jam, Live, Waves, Spark XL, Absynth, iTunes, Guitar Rig, Guitar Pro, DJAY Pro, Waldorf, T-Racks, Morphology, etc.

Video

FCP, Motion, Compressor, Avid, Cleaner, Squeeze, Premiere, After Effects, Boris FX, Boris RED, Deck, Still Life, ArKaos, VTrack, Dragon Stop Motion, Subtitle Studio, Wirecast, etc.

Graphic User Interfaces

APS, Icon Slate, Layers, Iconographer, CandyBar, IconBrush, Icon Creator, etc.

Office

Microsoft Office, FileMaker Pro, Pages, Numbers, Marketcircle, OmniFocus, OmniGraffle, OmniPlan, OmniOutliner, Endnote, ConceptDraw, ABBYY, Evernote, Merlin Project, iDocument, Portfolio Server, etc.

Web Design

Muse, Dreamweaver, RapidWeaver, WebDesign, BBEdit, Site Studio, iWeb, MailDesigner Pro,

Utilities

Retrospect, DiskGuardian, CDFinder, DiskTracker, DiskWarrior, FileStorm, Cocktail, CodeWarrior, Resourcer, PGP, MacPAR, iDefrag, FileBuddy, TigerCacheCleaner, Virtual PC, UnRAR, Virex, BetterZip, SuperGetInfo, Toast Titanium, A Better Finder Rename, DefaultFolder, Carbon Copy Clone, CleanUpApp, DroboApp, Parallels Desktop, PathFinder, Stellar Phoenix, TechTool Pro, VMWare Fusion, WinZip, Paragon NTFS, File Juicer, Duplicate Handler, DriveGenius, DiskDrill, DaisyDisk, Gemini, Beyond Compare, Synchronize! Pro X, Cocktail, etc.

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Boxshot 3D

Adobe Dimension

Poser

DAZ Studio

Vectorworks

Cinema 4D

ArchiCAD

AutoCAD

Final Cut Pro

Motion

Compressor

Logic Studio

Adobe Audition

Adobe Muse

Dreamweaver

Adobe Animate

Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Office

Apple Office

Adobe XD

Icon Slate

Typographer

Universal Type Client

Portfolio

Barcode Producer

SFX  Applications

Database Tools

Lightroom

Premiere

After Effects

QuarkXPress

InCopy

PreFlight

Texture Generator

Mail Designer Pro

SketchUp

AVID

Daylite

Billings

Motion

Compressor

Logic Studio

Adobe Audition

Adobe Muse

Dreamweaver

Adobe Animate

Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Office

Apple Office

Adobe XD

Icon Slate

Typographer

Universal Type Client

Portfolio

Barcode Producer

SFX  Applications

Database Tools