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FAQ on HDR in PDF: Focus on PDF/A and PDF/X

Many devices now can capture or display high dynamic range (HDR) content. HDR color data can be included in PDF documents, including the specialized PDF/A and PDF/X documents for archival and production-print applications.

This Application Note provides acceptable uses of HDR images and color data in terms of existing PDF/A and PDF/X standards.

This Application Note was developed by the PDF Imaging Model TWG.

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Technical questions about this Application Note are most effectively addressed by the Imaging Model TWG. If you are not a member of the PDF Association but wish to offer a comment on this document, please write to imaging-model-twg@pdfa.org.

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