PDF filter

PDF/X (PDF Exchange) Preflight is a subset of Adobe PDF designed specifically for prepress data interchange. It defines how applications that read and create PDF/X files should behave.

The PDF filter verifies that a PDF file is compliant with either the PDF/X-1a or PDF/X3 standard. The filter checks whether your PDF files comply with these standards. If a PDF file is not PDF/X-compliant, the job fails to process and an error report appears.

The PDF filter is used exclusively for the preflight feature. No PostScript conversion takes place when using this filter.

The PDF filter is a feature of Fiery Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition, and Fiery Productivity Package. To apply this filter, the Hot Folder must be connected to a Fiery server that has one of these enabled.

The PDF filter input file type is PDF.

Note: You can submit multiple PDF files in a folder, which are then merged together and output as a single PDF file. To activate this feature, select Merge all files if submitted as a folder under Output File Type.

Option	Description
PDF/X preflight	Specifies which PDF/X standard to preflight against. PDF/X1-a standard: Address blind exchanges to verify that files contain only CMYK (and/or spot colors), with no RGB or device-independent (color-managed) data. PDF/X3: Meets all the requirements of the PDF/X-1a standard, but contains device-independent (color-managed) data. For more information about preflight and PDF/X compliance, see the documentation that accompanies your Fiery server.
Error report	Saves an error report to the location you specify. Click Browse to select the location where you want to save error reports.
Output file type	See Output file type.

Option

Description

PDF/X preflight

Specifies which PDF/X standard to preflight against.

PDF/X1-a standard: Address blind exchanges to verify that files contain only CMYK (and/or spot colors), with no RGB or device-independent (color-managed) data.

PDF/X3: Meets all the requirements of the PDF/X-1a standard, but contains device-independent (color-managed) data.

For more information about preflight and PDF/X compliance, see the documentation that accompanies your Fiery server.