Trapping color (Acrobat Pro)

About ink trapping When an offset printed document uses more than one ink on the same page, each ink must be printed in register(perfectly aligned) with any other inks that it abuts, so that there is no gap where the different inks meet. However, it’s impossible to ensure exact registration for every object on every sheet […]

Viewing preflight results, objects, and resources (Acrobat Pro)

About preflight results You can view the results of a preflight inspection as a list, as comments, or individually in the Preflight dialog box. In the Results list, mismatches appear according to their severity, with all errors first, followed by warnings, and then just information. An alert icon appears next to each check that did […]

Preflight reports (Acrobat Pro)

Create a results report You can capture the results of a preflight inspection in various types of reports. You can capture the results in a text file, an XML file, or a single PDF file. A PDF report can include just an overview or detailed information presented in different ways. A PDF report includes information […]

Advanced preflight inspections (Acrobat Pro)

Viewing preflight problems inside the PDF structure For detailed information on PDF structure, see the documents on the Adobe PDF Technology Center at www.adobe.com/go/learn_acr_pdftechnology_en (English only). If you have advanced knowledge of the PDF file format, examine the internal structure of the PDF and its fonts for technical reasons for a preflight mismatch. Preflight includes three options for in-depth […]

Preflight profiles (Acrobat Pro)

About preflight profiles The success of a preflight inspection depends on how well you define the criteria for the inspection. The inspection criteria are packaged in a file called a preflight profile. A preflight profile includes one or more checks, fixups, or both checks and fixups. Each check includes one or more property statements that validate […]

PDF/X-, PDF/A-, and PDF/E-compliant files (Acrobat Pro)

Convert PDFs to PDF/X, PDF/A, or PDF/E You can validate PDF content against PDF/X, PDF/A, PDF/VT or PDF/E criteria. You can also save a copy of the PDF as PDF/X, PDF/A, or PDF/E, provided it complies with the specified requirements. For example, under certain circumstances, an ICC profile that describes the destination device is required […]