Quark Xpress 2018 New Features - PDF, PDF/X and PDF/A
Posted by Geoff Powell on
Requirements for PDF workflows are constantly increasing. To keep up the pace, callas® pdfToolbox technology has been implemented into QuarkXPress 2018 (coming May 16).
Accessibility and PDF/X-A
Accessibility compliant PDFs are not just important, but often mandatory. Many large corporations, governments
The update to QuarkXPress 2018 is significant. When creating PDF in such environments often two requirements seem to clash:
- The PDF needs to be printed (ideally PDF/X-4)
- The PDF needs to be accessible (tagged) and to be archived (PDF/A)
Typically you would need to create two PDF files – one PDF/X and one PDF/A – but this is a nightmare, as you will always need to maintain two files.
Wouldn’t it be great to create one single PDF that complies
Voila! QuarkXPress 2018 will be the first layout application on the market with the ability to create ONE SINGLE PDF that complies to both standards, PDF/X-4