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DDAP | PDF/X Parameters
Settings & Test Files


IMPORTANT NOTE: Creating PDF files using Adobe PDFWriter, and saving files from Mac OSX and Adobe InDesign, are NOT currently recommended. The recommended process is to save the file as a Postscript file, then distill it to a PDF file, using the recommended DDAP settings and procedures, then convert it to PDF/X1-a using one of the tools currently available. (See PDF/X Implementers and Products for a listing of PDF/X conversion tools.)


Download the complete DDAP PDF/X Parameters Resources file

ZIP Icon Windows & Macintosh Version (.ZIP)

Download the DDAP PPD

HQX Icon Macintosh Version (.HQX) ZIP Icon Windows Version (.ZIP)

Recommended Acrobat 6.0 Distiller Settings

NOTE: If you are using a program (i.e. PageMaker) that uses a specific font (i.e. Helvetica) for its page information, and the font is not loaded on the system, the DDAP Distiller joboptions are set to cancel if the font can not be embedded. This means a PDF file will not be created. There are two workarounds for this problem:

1) Turn off the page information feature in the program.
2) Change Distiller joboptions - When Embedding Fails: "Warn and Continue".

PDF Document Icon PDF/X-1a Comparison

With JPEG Compression

PDF Document Icon DDAP JPEG High Settings
ZIP Icon DDAP JPEG High Job Options

With ZIP Compression

PDF Document Icon DDAP ZIP Settings
ZIP Icon DDAP ZIP Job Options

As a service, DDAP is providing preflighting profiles for Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional and Enfocus 6.0 products. Profiles are available with and without JPEG Compression and with and without Spot Colors.


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Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional


PDF Document Icon Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional Preflight Settings

JPEG No Spot Colors

DDAP JPEG No Spot (.KPF)

ZIP No Spot Colors

DDAP Zip No Spot (.KPF)


JPEG With Spot Colors

DDAP JPEG Spot (.KPF)

ZIP With Spot Colors

DDAP Zip Spot (.KPF)




Enfocus Logo

Enfocus 6.0 Products


PDF Document Icon Enfocus 6.0 Products Preflight Settings

JPEG No Spot Colors

DDAP JPEG No Spot (.PPP)

ZIP No Spot Colors

DDAP Zip No Spot (.PPP)


JPEG With Spot Colors

DDAP JPEG Spot (.PPP)

ZIP With Spot Colors

DDAP Zip Spot (.PPP)



Introduction   JPEG Compression






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