Re: Re(2): embedded profiles in PDF/Postscript
Re: Re(2): embedded profiles in PDF/Postscript
- Subject: Re: Re(2): embedded profiles in PDF/Postscript
- From: Roger Breton <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 12:56:25 -0400
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PDF/X-1a prohibits CMYK profiles in images. PDF/X-2 does allow ICC
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profiles for images (or any other object in a PDF page) though the main
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goal was to be able to have RGB profiles. CMYK profiles for objects on a
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page can be annoying as they typically trigger re-separation which very
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often is not desired.
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As a rule of thumb one can say: avoid CMYK profiles for objects in a PDF
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page (whether images or any other type of object) unless you have very
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specific reasons to have CMYK profiles.
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Olaf Druemmer
Dear Olaf,
You say PDF/X-1a prohibits individual CMYK profiles attached to individual
CMYK images. But it is not to say that the PDF does not contain a profile
that applies to the WHOLE document.
Roger Breton | Laval, Canada | email@hidden
http://pages.infinit.net/graxx
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