How to Make PDF/X-1a:2001

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Hi and thanks in advance.I have Acrobat Pro DC, on the latest Mac OS.My printing company needs the PDF files in this format: PDF/X-1a:2001I click on Tools --> Print Production --> Preflightand I see 4 options for PDF/X, but they are not PDF/X-1a:2001The options are:a. PDF/X-1a (Coated_FOGRA39)b. PDF/X-1a (Coated_GRACoL_2006)c. PDF/X-1a (Japan_Color_2001_Coated)d. PDF/X-1a (SWOP)How can I get the PDF version that is needed: PDF/X-1a:2001 ?Thanks againZorba

JR Boulay · Accepted Answer

These are all PDF/X-1a: 2001 The difference is the output intent color profile, shown in parentheses.

JR Boulay · Answer

Don't care, it's almost the same.

There are 2 different PDF/X-1a flavors:

- PDF/X-1a:2001 – such a file has to be a PDF 1.3 file.
- PDF/X-1a:2003 – such a file has to be a PDF 1.4 file but it should not contain any transparency and JBIG2 compression should not be used to compress images.

Both flavors share all of the restrictions that apply to PDF/X-1a.

The 2003 version simply came along because some newer software applications no longer supported the older PDF 1.3 file format.

(Source : https://www.prepressure.com/pdf/basics/pdfx-1a)

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