PDF/X-4 CMYK workflow for offset printing with Adobe CS4-CC

Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator CS4 and newer: direct export of PDF/X-4 CMYK (CMYK and spot colors); ICC-based objects (e.g. RGB images) not allowed). Supports live transparency.

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Recipe for Adobe Color Settings [PDF] 2.4224.81 KB04.02.2016 DownloadPreview
PDFX-ready Color Settings for Adobe CS/CC [ZIP]2.47.81 MB04.02.2016 Download
Color profiles ECI + IFRA [ZIP]201520.57 MB04.02.2016 Download

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PDF Preset for Adobe InDesign CS4-CC for PDF/X-4 CMYK [ZIP]2.02.42 KB04.05.2015 Download
Recipe for Adobe InDesign CS4-CC [PDF]2.4296.36 KB04.02.2016 DownloadPreview

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Preflight profiles for Acrobat 9 and X Pro - PDF/X-4 CMYK [ZIP]2.5104.21 KB31.05.2017 Download
Recipe for Acrobat 9 - DC Pro [PDF]2.5589.67 KB31.05.2017 DownloadPreview

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Preflight profiles for Acrobat XI and DC Pro - PDF/X-4 CMYK [ZIP]2.5108.43 KB31.10.2017 Download
Recipe for Acrobat 9 - DC Pro [PDF]2.5589.67 KB31.10.2017 DownloadPreview

PDF/X-4 CMYK+RGB workflow for offset printing with Adobe CS4-CC

Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator CS4 and newer: direct export of PDF/X-4 CMYK+RGB (CMYK and spot colors as well as ICC-based objects (e.g. RGB images) are allowed). Supports live transparency.

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Recipe for Adobe Color Settings [PDF] 2.4224.81 KB04.02.2016 DownloadPreview
PDFX-ready Color Settings for Adobe CS/CC [ZIP]2.47.81 MB04.02.2016 Download
Color profiles ECI + IFRA [ZIP]201520.57 MB04.02.2016 Download

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PDF Preset for InDesign CS4-CC for PDF/X-4 CMYK+RGB [ZIP]2.52.49 KB06.10.2017 Download
Recipe for Adobe InDesign CS4-CC [PDF]2.4296.36 KB04.02.2016 DownloadPreview

The CMYK+RGB profile are only available for Acrobat XI and DC, since in Acrobat 9 + X important checks are missing or not working properly.

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Preflight profiles for Acrobat XI + DC - PDF/X-4 CMYK+RGB [ZIP]2.5110.01 KB31.10.2017 Download
Recipe for Acrobat 9 - DC Pro [PDF]2.5589.67 KB31.10.2017 DownloadPreview

PDF/X-1a CMYK workflow for offset printing with Adobe CS4-CC

Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator CS4 and newer: direct export of PDF/X-1a CMYK (CMYK and spot colors); ICC-based objects (e.g. RGB images) not allowed). Transparency is flattened.

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Recipe for Adobe Color Settings [PDF] 2.4224.81 KB04.02.2016 DownloadPreview
PDFX-ready Color Settings for Adobe CS/CC [ZIP]2.47.81 MB04.02.2016 Download
Color profiles ECI + IFRA [ZIP]201520.57 MB04.02.2016 Download

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PDF Preset for Adobe InDesign CS4-CC for PDF/X-1a CMYK [ZIP]1.42.45 KB15.08.2016 Download
Recipe for Adobe InDesign CS4-CC [PDF]2.4296.36 KB04.02.2016 DownloadPreview

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Preflight profiles for Acrobat 9 - DC Pro - PDF/X-1a CMYK [ZIP]1.587.07 KB31.05.2017 Download
Recipe for Acrobat 9 - DC Pro [PDF]2.5589.67 KB31.10.2017 DownloadPreview

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