PRINT 05 PREPRESS WORKFLOW & CTP -- Streamlining the Prepress Process

The Ghent PDF Workgroup (GWG) released Version 3 of its specifications for best practices in delivering print-ready PDF files, which incorporate suggestions from field testing and address the new versions of Adobe Creative Suite and Acrobat. The group has also released new 2005 specifications for packaging, ICC color-managed workflows (in PDF/X-3 workflows), and Job Tickets for advertisement and page-based workflows. All of the specifications are available for free at the organization's new Web address: www.gwg.org.