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====== PDF/X Tools ====== == List of solutions for PDF/X == Below is list of tools that directly support PDF/X (ISO 15930). Note: Because the ANSI version of PDF/X (PDF/X-1:1999) can be considered obsolete, only tools that support the more recent ISO version of PDF/X are listed here. If you need to find out about tools that support the ANSI version, please check out DDAP's website ([[http://www.ddap.org|www.ddap.org]]). == PdfPreflighter · AC&C HSH Group == [[http://www.acchsh.com/|www.acchsh.com]] PdfPrefligter now offers a PDF/X compliancy test, providing a selection between PDF/X 1, PDF/X 1a (ISO 15930-1), and PDF/X 3 (ISO 15930-3) standards. == PuzzleFlow · AC&C HSH Group == [[http://www.acchsh.com/|www.acchsh.com]] A Preflighting Module and a PDF/X Conversion module have been added to the PuzzleFlow system to perform necessary corrections for incoming PDF files to make them compatible with the selected ISO-PDF/X standard. == PDF/X CheckUp 3.0 · Apago == [[http://www.apago.com|www.apago.com]] PDF/X Checkup 3.0 is now available with full support for Windows, MacOS 9 and Mac OS/X, Acrobat 5 and 6, and both PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3. PDF/X Checkup is bundled bundled with ImageAlter, a plugin for modifying images in PDF, and BoxEditor – a plugin for creating and editing PDF bleed and trim boxes. An evaluation copy can be downloaded from http://www.apago.com/pdfxcheckup == pdfInspektor2 Gold · callas software == [[http://www.callassoftware.com|http://www.callassoftware.com]] pdfInspektor2 is an Acrobat plug-in for Mac OS and Windows that offers conversion to and verification of PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 files. The PDF/X-3 features can be used freely with the demo version of the product. Besides this, pdfInspektor2 is a powerful general purpose preflight tool for PDF files. == pdfInspektor2 Auto · callas software == [[http://www.callassoftware.com|http://www.callassoftware.com]] pdfInspektor2 is an Acrobat plug-in for Mac OS and Windows that offers conversion to and verification of PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 files. The PDF/X-3 features can be used freely with the demo version of the product. Besides this, pdfInspektor2 is a general purpose preflight tool for PDF files. pdfInspektor2 Auto can be fully automated in conjunction with the AutoPilot plug-in from callas software. == PDF/X-3 Inspector (Freeware) · callas software == [[http://www.callassoftware.com|http://www.callassoftware.com]] PDF/X-3 Inspector (Freeware) is a freeware Acrobat plug-in for Mac OS and Windows that offers conversion to and verification of PDF/X-3 files. It can be downloaded from this website's download area. == PDF/X-1 Verifier · DDAP == [[http://www.ddap.org|www.ddap.org]] PDF/X-1 Verifier is an application available from DDAP that verifies whether a PDF file complies with PDF/X-1. == PitStop 5.0 · Enfocus == [[http://www.enfocus.com|www.enfocus.com]] PitStop 5.0 is an Acrobat plug-in for Mac OS and Windows that offers conversion to and verification of PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 files. It also offers a wide range of features for editing and correcting PDF files. == PitStop Server 2.0 · Enfocus == [[http://www.enfocus.com|www.enfocus.com]] PitStop Server 2.0 is a standalone application for Mac OS and Windows that offers automatedconversion to and verification of PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 files. It also offers a wide range of features for aurtomated preflighting and correcting of PDF files. == iQueue 1.1 · Gretag Macbeth == [[http://www.gretagmacbeth.ch/|www.gretagmacbeth.ch/]] iQueue 1.1 is a color server that lets you color onvert PDF as well as PostScript and most image file formats, using ICC profiles. This new 1.1 version offers direct support for PDF/X files and can use an embedded OutputIntent profile to apply color conversions. A free demo version as well es extensive information can be downloaded from their website. == SuperColor · Heidelberg == [[http://www.heidelberg.com|www.heidelberg.com]] Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG released a new Acrobat plug-in named SuperColor that offers a wide reange of color conversion features at an attractive price (around 750 Euro/US$). Of special interest is the quick and simple conversion of PDF/X-3 files that may contain ICC based colors or Lab to CMYK according to the embedded Output Intent. == PDFflow · LucidDream == [[http://www.luciddream.com/|www.luciddream.com/]] PDF flow produces 1.3 PDF and PDF/X files from the DELTA RIP. Lucid's proprietary conversion system translates data into 1.3 PDF and PDF/X file format from the same Delta language that has been used to rip and trap the original input page. == Asura · OneVision == [[http://www.onevision.com|www.onevision.com]] A fully automated correction and optimisation tool, Asura checks prepress files, ensuring data integrity before files enter the workflow. Asura can "prefine" virtually any file, no matter if it's PDF, EPS or PS via hot folder. Asura can verify document content and repair common prepress problems - keeping log of every change made, as well as any problems that require human intervention. With its latest release Asura can verify PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 compliance and convert any PDF, EPS, and PS files to OneVision-secured PDF/X compliant output files. == Solvero · OneVision == [[http://www.onevision.com|www.onevision.com]] OneVision's Solvero is the premier object-oriented, platform-independent pre-press software for modifying PDF, PostScript and EPS files in one application environment. Users can correct file errors and edit text, images, and graphics from virtually any file saved in a standard digital workflow format without needing access to the original application. Solvero 5.1, now providing full PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 compliance, can convert any PDF, EPS, and PS files to OneVision-secured PDF/X compliant output files. == PDFlib · PDFlib GmbH == [[http://www.pdflib.com|www.pdflib.com]] The new version 5.0 of lets you generate output conforming to PDF/X-1, PDF/X-1a, and PDF/X-3, embed the output intent per ICC profile or per reference standard output intent and copy the output intent from imported PDF documents. == PStill (Shareware) · Dipl.-Ing. Frank Siegert == [[http://www.pstill.com|www.pstill.com]] PStill is a PostScript/EPS as well as PDF to PDF converter available for Mac OS/X, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Solaris and other operating systems. Starting with version 1.61 (on Mac OS/X: version 2.7) it can now also create PDF/X-3 and PDF/X-1a files. The Linux command line version is free for personal and educational use. == FullPress · Xinet == [[http://www.xinet.com/|www.xinet.com/]] Xinet announced new version of FullPress which will incorporate PDF/X-1a into its workflow solution. Linked or referenced images will be automatically processed to CMYK, using designated ICC profiles assigned to output queues, and then included in the fully compliant PDF/X-1a results. Other PDF/X-1a requirements will be enforced, including font embedding. A new FullPress XTension for Quark XPress will detect bleed areas and document sizes, allowing FullPress to translate them into valid BleedBox and TrimBox values in the PDF/X-1a output. == Invitation to vendors of PDF/X tools and software with PDF/X related features == This page is supposed to grow over time and will contain information about all tools for PDF/X as well as all software that has built-in PDF/X features. Please submit respective information to Olaf Drümmer (Email to [[mailto:info@pdfx.info|pdfx.info admin]] ). The rules for submitting information are: * please submit only information relating directly to PDF/X features of your tool * the text should be no longer than 100 words or 500 characters * the headline of the entry should include a link to your website where more information can be found about the offerings of your company or organisation * an additional URL may be provided in the text itself that should lead directly to the area on your website where PDF/X related information or tools can be found * entries will be ordered alphabetically by company name