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How is a Prinergy-processed PDF different than a Distiller+Distiller Assistant PDF?


Product

  Prinergy Connect 2.0 ; Prinergy Direct 2.0 ; Prinergy Access 2.0 ; Prinergy PowerPack 1.0 ; Prinergy Connect 2.1 ; Prinergy Direct 2.1 ; Prinergy Access 2.1 ; Prinergy Powerpack 2.1 ; Prinergy Satellite

Platform

 

Operating system

 


Error

 


Symptoms

 


Cause

  Users often ask why a Prinergy-processed PDF is superior to a PDF distilled with Distiller Assistant, especially since the Distiller Assistant is a free download.

Solution

 

Compared to a Distilled (with Distiller Assistant) PDF, a Prinergy-processed PDF has the following characteristics:

- Flattening of PDF 1.4 (Prinergy 2.1)

- Thickening of thin lines (when input is PostScript)

- OPI

- recompositing of DCS's when OPIing into composite thin PS, which allows trapping and color converting/mapping.

- trapping

- color management, including colorspace conversion, overprint conversion, spot mapping, and conflicting spot name resolution

- preflight and correction in Optimizer

- superior separation recognition for separated PS input than Distiller

- optional conversion of TIFF/IT and CT/LW to PDF with the CEPS JTP

- optional copydot processing (resampling, retiling, alternate images)

- automatic unlocking of password-protected PDFs (in Prinergy 2.1, based on designer-supplied password)

- font emulation

- alternate images (for faster Acrobat viewing and for low-res PDF publishing)

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See also

 


Keywords

 

acrobat, normalizer, PDF


Technical contact(s)
 

James Bredenhof

Submitted by
 

James Bredenhof

Date submitted
 

28 Aug 2002


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