The Best Things in Life
are Free
David L. Zwang
Chairman-GWG
Today’s Plan
•  1.30: GWG intro – Dave Zwang
•  2.00: PDF/X specifications – Dov Isaacs
•  2.30: Specifications – Elli Cloots
•  3.00: Coffee break
•  3.20: Challenges with PDF/X-4 and the
new specifications – Peter Kleinheider
•  4.00: How the GWG can help you – Didier
Hazen
•  4.30: Cross media publishing – Bart Van
Looy and Kirk Brauch
•  5.00 Q&A
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What is the Ghent
Workgroup?
•  For 9 years - assembly of industry
experts representing industry
associations, vendors and users
•  With hands-on experience and
responsibilities
−  Commitment to do testing, reviewing and
documenting
−  Regular meetings and on-line discussions
−  Educate the industry
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Association Members (20)
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AIDO
Spain
BPIF
United Kingdom
BVDM
Germany
CMBO
The Netherlands
DDPFF
Denmark
ERA
Europe
Febelgra
Belgium
FESPA
United Kingdom
FTA
USA
IdeAlliance
USA
IDP Group
The Netherlands
Medibel+
Belgium
Nederlands Uitgeversverbond/Cebuco
The Netherlands
PDFX-ready
Switzerland
Printing Industries of America
USA
Rotasion.no
Norway
Taga Italia
Italy
UNIC
France
VIGC
Belgium
VSD
Switzerland
Vendor Members (15)
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Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adstream
Agfa
Callas Software
CGS Publishing Technologies
Dalim Software
EFI
Enfocus Software
EskoArtwork
GMG Color
ICS
Kodak
OneVision
Quark
Screen
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Industry Members (10)
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Associated Newspapers Ltd
United Kingdom
bleuprocess
France
Four Pees
Belgium
Hearst Corp.
USA
Litografia Rosés
Spain
Phototype
USA
Quad/Graphics
USA
Sanoma Magazines Belgium
Belgium
Soluzionisubito
Italy
Square
France
Educational Members (3)
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Médiagraf
France
Ryerson University
Canada
University of Wuppertal
Germany
Why do we need it?
•  Globalized Business Increasing
•  Multiple requirements
−  Users are confused
−  Vendors are stretched
•  Blind Exchange
•  Too much time spent preflighting and fixing
•  Too much duplication of efforts
•  We need a common set of best practice
guidelines
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Subcommittees
•  Color Management
•  Compliancy Testing
•  Cross Media
•  Documentation
•  Marketing & Education
•  Office Document Printing
•  Packaging
•  Process Control
•  Specifications
•  Job Ticketing
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Built on Standards
•  Work done sits on top of standards
•  Work with other standards bodies
•  If none, we create from scratch
•  Create best applicable best practices
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PDF/X Plus Specifications
•  Newsprint printing (coldset)
•  Web offset printing (heatset) and Gravure
•  Sheet offset and digital printing
•  Silk Screen
•  Wide Format
•  Office Documents
•  Packaging
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Workflow Tests
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Job Tickets
•  Published Tickets
−  GWG Ad Tickets
•  Based on the ADsML ticket
−  GWG Soft Proofing ticket
−  Universal Proof of Preflight *
•  Other GWG Job Tickets in discussion
−  Commercial Print
−  Packaging
−  Etc.
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XMP Meta Data
•  Smart Objects
•  Identify and communicate
•  Universal support growing
•  Job Ticket Initiative
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Deliverables:
•  Best Practices for different market segments & output
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processes
Guidelines and setting files for the creation of
conforming PS files with the correct PPD and print
settings in applications such as InDesign, MS Office,
QuarkXPress and others.
Guidelines and setting files for the creation of
conforming PDF files using the correct settings for PDF
creation tool like Adobe Acrobat Distiller, correct
settings in many workflow systems, etc.
Test Suites to test workflows and solutions
Standardized Job Tickets based on market application
Education, White Papers, etc…
ALL FREE!!!
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We ve done our job…
Now it s Your Turn
•  Join and/or Participate
•  Download the setup and test files and
get further information from:
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