>From the viewpoint of reliable PDF publishing workflows, PDF/X-4 is definitely
>the way to go. It supports fully ICC profile-based color managed RGB and CMYK
>color along with spot color as well as "live" transparency.
PDF/X-4 is supported via direct export from InDesign, Illustrator, and
Photoshop. It is also fully supported by Acrobat Pro beginning with version 9.
Unfortunately, there is no way to directly create PDF/X of any flavor directly
from FrameMaker. With quite a bit of work with the Preflight facility within
Acrobat Pro X, you might be able to coerce a PDF file from FrameMaker to
qualify as one or another PDF/X standards, but until (or if ever) FrameMaker
moves to a post 1990's imaging model and direct PDF creation model (or perhaps
is folded into InDesign), and PDF standard such as PDF/X or PDF/A from
FrameMaker is very problematic at best.
- Dov (Chair, ISO TC 130 WG2 TF2 PDF/X Task Force in charge of
the PDF/X standards)
From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Art Campbell
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 9:40 AM
To: FrameUsers List; Free Framers
Subject: [semi-ot] What PDF/X standard is your favorite?
Just started working with a department that produces a large number of manuals
that are printed.
However, the printing is handled by a different department (manufacturing) that
sends the PDF files to printers around the world; there isn't any direct
contact between the writers and the printers; it's kind of remote control.
I'm thinking a good way to ensure some level of quality is to pick a PDF/X
standard to convert to / run against, and dispatch those files.
The question is if you don't know what kind of equipment is going to be used,
which flavor of PDF/X is best/safest/most reliable?
Cheers,
Art
Art Campbell
art.campbell at gmail.com<mailto:art.campbell at gmail.com>
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