The international assembly of graphic arts professionals is working at a global level to further develop the PDF/X industry standard enabling effective and reliable data exchange between, for example, agencies and print shops.
GWG sets best practice guidelines based on, and compliant with, ISO PDF/X standards, which are enhanced with additional guidelines to support different market segments, output processes or workflows. This gives practical, vertical market specifications and best practices, allowing for more secure and productive digital workflows.
Heidelberg’s senior product manager workflow, Detlef Freyer says Heidelberg’s commitment to the GWG highlights the importance of further developing PDF and PDF/X as a standard global format for data exchange.
“Additional guidelines, best practices and profiles will further simplify the process of creating and checking print data and also ensure more efficient and reliable data exchange,” he says.
GWG chairman Erwin Danis says Heidelberg’s recent membership will be mutually beneficial. “Few companies bring the breadth of industry understanding and resources to the graphic arts that Heidelberg brings,” he explains. “We are confident that even greater portions of the graphic arts community, worldwide, will review and adopt GWG recommendations and specifications once they become aware of Heidelberg’s participation
