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Private data is everywhere is in almost every broadly-adopted file format. This Application Note answers … Read more

This document provides an overview and technical introduction to the Print Product Metadata (PPM) ISO … Read more

This free application note summarizes precisely where PDF creators should add XMP metadata to PDF … Read more

The Associated Files feature allows PDF 2.0 writers to provide additional information related to a … Read more

Black point compensation is already widely used in production printing, especially in situations where the … Read more

The PDF/VT Application Notes discuss topics that aid implementers of PDF/VT workflow tools and demonstrate the … Read more

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