Qoppa Software is happy to announce the availability of PDF Automation Server in the Amazon AWS Marketplace. This will make it easier for ASW customers to automate PDF document workflows in the cloud.
by Andrew Bailes-Collins Where do all these different flavors of PDF/X fit, and for anybody wanting to use PDF/X, which versions should they investigate? For those considering moving to a PDF/X-based workflow it’s critical that the chosen PDF/X version fits the capabilities and objectives of that workflow. If the workflow and output RIP are relatively … Read more
by Andrew Bailes-Collins PDF/X Tools The good news for anybody wishing to start working with PDF/X standards, is that there are many tools available to support all aspects of PDF/X production. The current PDF/X specifications are well established and mature as far as software developers are concerned. PDF/X Creation PDF/X files can be created directly … Read more
by Dietrich von Seggern Specialized ISO standards based on the Portable Document Format are available for a wide range of purposes. PDF Originally developed by Adobe Systems in 1993, PDF 1.7 became an open standard in 2008 as ISO 32000-1. PDF 2.0 will be published in 2017. PDF/A (ISO 19005) PDF/A is designed to provide a … Read more
by Stephan Jaeggi PDF/X only defines the general requirements for a reliable exchange of prepress data; the ISO standard itself does not specify quality requirements. These requirements are different for each printing process (sheetfed offset, web offset, newspaper printing, flexo printing, screen printing, etc.) and market segments (magazines, newspaper, art books, etc.). For example, PDF/X … Read more
by Dietrich von Seggern PDF/X was the first ISO standard based on PDF technology. A subset of the PDF specification, PDF/X was designed to constrain PDF files in order to cater to specific use-cases. The first part, PDF/X-1a, based on PDF 1.3, came out in 2001. Why did that happen? Adobe introduces PDF In the … Read more
Even as the first part of PDF/X was published as ISO 15930-1 in 2001, others were already in development. PDF/X rapidly expanded into a fami.ly of standards supporting a wide variety of print production workflows. Each part of PDF/X builds on a previous part, providing flexibility while ensuring reliable exchange, the core rationale for PDF/X. … Read more