ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15930-3 First edition 2002-09-01 Graphic technology Prepress digital data exchange — Use of PDF - Part 3: Complete exchange suitable for colour- managed workflows (PDF/X-3) Technologie graphique-Echange de données numeriques de preimpression-EmploidePDF Partie 3: Echange de fichiers complets aptes a la gestion des couleurs (PDF/X-3) Reference number ISO 15930-3:2002(E) ISO @ISO 2002 Copyright Intemational Organization for Standardization Not for Resale ISO15930-3:2002(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The ISO Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by ISO member bodies. In the unlikely event ISO 2002 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56.CH-1211Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.ch Printed in Switzerland @ ISo 2002All rights reserved Not for Resale ISO15930-3:2002(E) Contents Page Foreword. Introductior 1 Scope. 2 Normativereferences. 3 Terms and definitions. 4 Symbolsandnotations. 5 Conformance 6 Requirements.. AnnexA(informative)PDFfeature summary Annex B (informative)Minimal requirements foroutput intent dictionaries. AnnexC (informative)Clarifications Annex D (informative)Recommendations regarding transparency. Bibliography... ili se from IHS Not for Resale ISO15930-3:2002(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization)is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO 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/lEC 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. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this part of Iso 15930 may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Iso 15930 consists of the following parts, under the general title Graphic technology- Prepress digital data exchange-Use of PDF: —Part1:CompleteexchangeusingCMYKdata (PDF/X-1andPDF/X-1a) Part 2: Guidelines for partial exchange of printing data (PDF/X-2) Part3:Complete exchange suitableforcolour-managedworkflows (PDF/X-3) Annexes A to D of this part of ISO 15930 are for information only ISO 2002-All rights reserved onal Organization for Standardizatior Not for Resale ISO15930-3:2002(E) Introduction IsO 15930 defines methods for the exchange of digital data within the graphic arts industry and for the exchange of different workflow requirements. These workflows differ in the degree of flexibility required. However, increasing flexibility can lead to the possibility of uncertainty or error. The go