Adobe ACROBAT 9 HOW-TOS - Ensuring Standards Compliance

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C H A P T E R S I X Complying with PDF and Accessibility Standards
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Every version of Acrobat introduces more standards, as well as methods
for evaluating a document according to those standards. Acrobat 9 is no
exception, as you can see in the sidebar “Variations on a Theme.”
To test a document for compliance with a prole, follow the steps out-
lined in #39, “Testing and Fixing a Document with Preight.” For the PDF
standards, you’ll usually nd proles that let you convert to the standard,
verify that the le complies with the standard, or remove the standard’s
information (Figure 40a).
Figure 40a Choose a standards-compliant profile from one of the categories, such as the
PDF/E-1 profile used in the example.
Once the le is saved, your recipient can guarantee its conformance
with the standard by viewing the information in the Standards pane, new
in Acrobat 9. Once you open a PDF le that conforms to a standard, the
Standards pane opens automatically (Figure 40b).
Figure 40b Information about the document and
its applied standard appear in the Standards pane.
Ensuring Standards
Compliance
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Variations on a Theme
You can choose from a number of PDF print standards. The one you select
depends on the final processing of the document:
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All PDF/X standards are designed for graphics exchange. The files must con-
tain specific page content and resources.
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All compliance options contain an OutputIntent and a printing profile.
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A document destined for digital press uses a PDF/X-1a standard; this stand-
ard has versions for 2001 and 2003.
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Choose PDF/X-3 standards that are 2002- or 2003-compliant; the PDF/X-3
standard includes color usage options—CMYK and spot colors only or cali-
brated color.
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PDF/X-4 prepress digital data standards based on PDF 1.6 as either com-
plete exchange of printing data (PDF/X-4) or partial exchange with an exter-
nal profile reference (PDF/X-4p).
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PDF/X-5, also based on PDF 1.6, offers three levels based on graphical con-
tent and ICC profiles.
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Specific named standards such as Sheetfed Offset (CMYK) are based on best
practice guidelines recommended by industry associations.
Use the PDF/A standard for documents intended for long-term storage in PDF
format. The file can’t include external players, external links, or protection in
order to ensure viewing and printing over the long term. PDF/A standard has
two variations—1a and 1b.
The PDF/E standard is designed for engineering PDF document exchange. PDF/E
files can contain 3D models and annotations. However, the content and resources
must be embedded in the file to guarantee reliable viewing and printing.
From the Library of Daniel Dadian