Enfocus PitStop product manager Andrew Bailes-Collins has published an article entitled Why you should have bleed in a PDF file.
Coincidentally, the recently announced version 2021 of Enfocus PitStop will include several enhancements related to bleed… 😉
Enfocus has also published a comprehensive blog post entitled How to fix PDF bleed problems with PitStop Pro.
On the occasion of the release of the Switch PDF Review Module version 2.0, Enfocus Product Manager Andrew Bailes-Collins has published an article entitled Print Proofing in the Digital Age.
In addition to a historical review (starting in the 1940s), it describes the advantages of digital soft proofing methods. However, he also addresses potential problems with PDF print proofing such as overprinting and transparency:
CSci, developer of the comparison tools d’accord and PDiff, has published an in-depth article with 10 insider tips on how to best compare PDF documents.
The following topics are covered:
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comparison of PDF documents
Martin Bailey, CTO of Global Graphics and longtime U.K. representative to the ISO PDF/X committee, has published an article about the difference between PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-4.
In particular, he discusses the question of responsibility for color. With PDF/X-1a, the creator is responsible for the correct colors. With PDF/X-4, the responsibility lies with the prepress specialists.