[scribus] Open Source PDF pre-flight tool?

[john Culleton]

On Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:35:16 +0200
Richard Foley <rich.inud at naktiv.net> wrote:

> I've created a new project/title especially to look at this.
> 
> Having specified the Adobe "U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2" icc colour
> profile, recommended by LSI for colour works (if any profile). Then I
> created two PDF/X-1a files, (exported from a single chapter and the
> cover from the WNBR book), embedding all fonts, using Scribus 1.5.0.
> Finally I've installed this pre-flight verifier tool, and run it
> against the files. No errors.
> 
> Both files are now with the premedia team at LSI and we'll see what
> they make of them in the next couple of days.
> 
> Just FYI.
> 
> --
> Ciao
> 
> Richard Foley
> 

f you have a problem with color density may I suggest again the special
icc profile with the tighter ink coverage restriction:
http://wexfordpress.net/SWOPcoated5_240.icc

It doesn't hurt, won't increase your taxes, and may solve a problem.
-- 
John Culleton
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