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PDF/X-1a #1

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  • PDF must be version 1.3 or earlier
  • Page must not be separated
  • OutputIntent must be present
  • OutputIntent must contain exactly one PDF/X entry
  • OutputConditionIdentifier required in PDF/X OutputIntent
  • Destination profile must be embedded or Registry Name must be filled out
  • OutputIntent Info key must be present
  • Destination profile must be ICC output profile (type ‘prtr’)
  • Only DeviceCMYK and spot colors allowed
  • Fonts must be embedded
  • LZW compression prohibited
  • Trapped key must be True or False
  • GTS_PDFXVersion key must be present
  • Invalid GTS_PDFXVersion (PDF/X-1a)
  • Invalid GTS_PDFXConformance (PDF/X-1a)
  • CreationDate, ModDate and Title required
  • Document ID must be present in PDF trailer
  • Either TrimBox or ArtBox must be present
  • Page boxes must be nested properly
  • Transfer curves prohibited
  • Halftone must be of Type 1 or 5
  • Halftone Name key prohibited
  • Embedded PostScript prohibited
  • Encryption prohibited
  • Alternate image must not be default for printing
  • Annotation and Acrobat form elements must be outside of TrimBox and BleedBox
  • Actions and JavaScript prohibited
  • Operators not defined in PDF 1.3 prohibited
  • File specifications not allowed
  • Transparency not allowed

Missing PDFs:

  • Transfer curve
  • LZW compression
  • Halftone
  • SeparationInfo
  • PostScript
  • OPI

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