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VIGC presentation during Labelexpo 2015 in Brussels on PDF standards for print, PDF/X-4 and the GWG initiatives around PDF/X-4.

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PDF standards & PDF/X-4 Didier Haazen 30 Sept. 2015 didier.Haazen@vigc.be www.vigc.be @VIGCbe
Intro Anyone that knows who these people are? PDF standards & PDF/X-4
Intro A small PDF time line PDF 1.2 (1997) Acrobat 3 PDF 1.3 (1999) Acrobat 4 Bigger docs: 508 cm x 508 cm DeviceN color space (Pantone) PDF 1.4 (2001) Acrobat 5 Transparant Imaging Model PDF1.5 (2003) Acrobat 6 JPEG 2000, 16 bits images PDF layers (optional content) PDF standards & PDF/X-4
Intro A small PDF time line PDF 1.6 (2005) Acrobat 7 Nchannel color space (even more spots ) OpenType fonts PDF 1.7 (2007) Acrobat 8, Acrobat 9 (ISO), or higher PDF standards & PDF/X-4
Intro PDF subsets PDF standards & PDF/X-4
When to use what IF Rips are old Customers are very conventional Hardly any communication / connection with printers side THEN Stick to the old... (PDF/X-1a or GWG 1v4) PDF standards & PDF/X-4
When to use what IF RIPs are modern (eg. APPE or similar technology) Good understanding with customers / designers on file delivery, color management Need for flexibility in terms of editing, color transformation, output in general (e.g. spot to CMYK, simulation on digital printing press) Youre in the Packaging business THEN Move to the new (PDF/X-4 or GWG2015) PDF standards & PDF/X-4
GWG work based on PDF/X-4 PDF/X is good but... Some major requirements are missing NO checks on image resolution What about maximum TAC? Every market has its needs Is a magazine ad the same as a sheetfed offset print? Shall the Newspaper printer use the same PDF as the web offset colleague? PDF standards & PDF/X-4
GWG work based on PDF/X-4 Therefore Settings for each market segment PDF standards & PDF/X-4
GWG work based on PDF/X-4 Therefore Settings for each market segment PDF standards & PDF/X-4
GWG work based on PDF/X-4 Therefore Specifics that go beyond PDF/X(1a or 4) PDF standards & PDF/X-4
Tips & know abouts - GWG For settings compatible RIPs & workflow systems http://www.gwg.org/instructions-successful-output- ghent-pdf-output-suite-4-0/ For compatible PDF presets & preflight tools http://www.gwg.org/application-settings/ A test suite for testing all kind of PDF workflows & systems http://www.gwg.org/download/test-suites/ghent- output-suite/ PDF standards & PDF/X-4
Tips & know abouts - GWG The GWG packaging work... http://www.gwg.org/packaging/ PDF standards & PDF/X-4 E.g. non printing contours
Tips & know abouts - VIGC 8 reasons why you need preflight http://www.gwg.org/learn/educational- presentations/ VIGC Live preflight profiles / output essentials http://en.vigc.be/download/standard-preflight- profiles-vigc-version-2-july-2010/ VIGC PDF viewer check http://en.vigc.be/download/vigc-pdf-viewer-check/ PDF standards & PDF/X-4
Thank you! PDF standards & PDF/X-4
Click to edit Master title style Campus Blairon 5, B-2300 Turnhout +32 (0)14 40 39 90, info@vigc.be, www.vigc.be
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  • 1. PDF standards & PDF/X-4 Didier Haazen 30 Sept. 2015 didier.Haazen@vigc.be www.vigc.be @VIGCbe
  • 2. Intro Anyone that knows who these people are? PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 3. Intro A small PDF time line PDF 1.2 (1997) Acrobat 3 PDF 1.3 (1999) Acrobat 4 Bigger docs: 508 cm x 508 cm DeviceN color space (Pantone) PDF 1.4 (2001) Acrobat 5 Transparant Imaging Model PDF1.5 (2003) Acrobat 6 JPEG 2000, 16 bits images PDF layers (optional content) PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 4. Intro A small PDF time line PDF 1.6 (2005) Acrobat 7 Nchannel color space (even more spots ) OpenType fonts PDF 1.7 (2007) Acrobat 8, Acrobat 9 (ISO), or higher PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 5. Intro PDF subsets PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 6. When to use what IF Rips are old Customers are very conventional Hardly any communication / connection with printers side THEN Stick to the old... (PDF/X-1a or GWG 1v4) PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 7. When to use what IF RIPs are modern (eg. APPE or similar technology) Good understanding with customers / designers on file delivery, color management Need for flexibility in terms of editing, color transformation, output in general (e.g. spot to CMYK, simulation on digital printing press) Youre in the Packaging business THEN Move to the new (PDF/X-4 or GWG2015) PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 8. GWG work based on PDF/X-4 PDF/X is good but... Some major requirements are missing NO checks on image resolution What about maximum TAC? Every market has its needs Is a magazine ad the same as a sheetfed offset print? Shall the Newspaper printer use the same PDF as the web offset colleague? PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 9. GWG work based on PDF/X-4 Therefore Settings for each market segment PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 10. GWG work based on PDF/X-4 Therefore Settings for each market segment PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 11. GWG work based on PDF/X-4 Therefore Specifics that go beyond PDF/X(1a or 4) PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 12. Tips & know abouts - GWG For settings compatible RIPs & workflow systems http://www.gwg.org/instructions-successful-output- ghent-pdf-output-suite-4-0/ For compatible PDF presets & preflight tools http://www.gwg.org/application-settings/ A test suite for testing all kind of PDF workflows & systems http://www.gwg.org/download/test-suites/ghent- output-suite/ PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 13. Tips & know abouts - GWG The GWG packaging work... http://www.gwg.org/packaging/ PDF standards & PDF/X-4 E.g. non printing contours
  • 14. Tips & know abouts - VIGC 8 reasons why you need preflight http://www.gwg.org/learn/educational- presentations/ VIGC Live preflight profiles / output essentials http://en.vigc.be/download/standard-preflight- profiles-vigc-version-2-july-2010/ VIGC PDF viewer check http://en.vigc.be/download/vigc-pdf-viewer-check/ PDF standards & PDF/X-4
  • 16. Click to edit Master title style Campus Blairon 5, B-2300 Turnhout +32 (0)14 40 39 90, info@vigc.be, www.vigc.be