BS ISO BRITISH STANDARD 15930-1:2001 Graphic technology Prepress digital data exchange Use of PDF- Part l: Complete exchange using CMYK data (PDF/X-1 and PDF/X-1a) ICS 37.100.99; 35.240.30 BSi NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW BSISO15930-1:2001 National foreword This British Standard reproduces verbatim IS0 15930-1:2001 and implements it as the UK national standard. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PAI/43, Graphic technology, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand thetext; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogueunder the section entitled"International Standards Correspondence Index", or by using the“Find" facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not ofitself confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard, having been prepared under the Summary of pages direction of the Materials and This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the ISO title page, Chemicals Sector Policy and Strategy Committee, was pages i to vi, pages 1 to 17 and a back cover. published under the authority The BSI copyright date displayed in this document indicates when the of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on document was last issued. 4February 2002 Amendments issued sincepublication Amd. No. Date Comments @BSI 4 February 2002 ISBN0580389685 ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15930-1 First edition 2001-12-01 Graphic technology Prepress digital data exchangeUse of PDF- Part 1: Complete exchange using CMYK data (PDF/X-1 and PDF/X-1a) Technologie graphique-Echange de donnees numeriques de preimpression-EmploidePDF Partie 1: Echange complet employant les donnees CMYK (PDF/X-1 et PDF/X-1a) Reference number ISO 15930-1:2001(E) ISO ISO15930-1:2001(E) IS0 15930-1:2001(E) Contents Page Foreword IV Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Symbols and notations 5Conformance 6 Technical requirements Annexes A PDF feature summary 12 14 B OPI, external references, external files and streams C Minimal requirements for PDF/X OutputIntent objects 15 D Clarifications 16 Bibliography ii ISO 15930-1:2001(E) Foreword ISO(theInternationalOrganizationfor Standardization)is aworldwidefederation of national standardsbodies (IsOmember bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. for Graphic Arts Technologies Standards (CGATS). ISO 15930 consists of the following parts, under the general tit