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DavidSmerda
Inspiring
March 13, 2025
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PDF/X-6 compliance

  • March 13, 2025
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Hello, 

 

does anyone know how I could remove the Document information dictionary and Document info fields other than modification date from a PDF file created in InDesign? 

The PDF/X-6 compliance check in Preflight tool gives the following two issues: 

I tried to find somethin relevant in the custom fixups menu, but nothing that would fix these issues. 

 

Thanks for your time, 

David 

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S_S
Community Manager
S_SCommunity Manager
Community Manager
March 16, 2025

Hi @DavidSmerda,

 

Hope you are doing well. Thanks for writing in!

 

You can try the below steps:

  1. Open your PDF in Acrobat.
  2. Go to Tools > Print Production > Preflight.
  3. Click on Fixups (wrench icon).
  4. In the search bar, type "Remove document information".
  5. Look for "Remove document information and metadata" and select it.
  6. Click Apply and save the file.

After removing metadata, re-run the Preflight tool:

  • Go to: Tools > Print Production > Preflight.
  • Select PDF/X-6 compliance check and verify that the issue is resolved.

Hope this helps.


Regards,
Souvik.

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DavidSmerdaAuthor
Inspiring
March 18, 2025

Hello (@S. S) Souvik,

 

thank you very much for your answer and time. 

I have looked into the Preflight tools and did not find the aforementioned profile. Perhaps it isn't included in the base libraries? 

I have checked profiles as well as fixups in all the available libraries: Acrobat 2015, Essentials, PDF Standards, Prepress...

Nothing popped up. 

I have also checked the custom fixups, but nothing relevant either: 

Sidenote: removing the XMP metadata will also remove the PDF/X-6 compliance.

Can you provide further assistance?

 

Thank again for your time, 

David 

 

S_S
Community Manager
S_SCommunity Manager
Community Manager
July 10, 2025

Hi @DavidSmerda,

 

Thanks for the details, and sorry for the delayed response.

 

If you are still looking for a solution, the keyword you can use here is "XMP." 

 

The profile you can use here is "Essentials" or "Acrobat Pro DC 2015 Profiles."

 

Let us know how it goes.


Regards,
Souvik.

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