PDF/X-2 was never used by anyone and we know of no significant commercial software that could generate. fully view, or print PDF/X-2 files. The standard has effectively been dropped completely in the US.
PDF/X-4 and PDF/X-5 have been developed to address the needs of modern workflows with live transparency, color management, and in the case of PDF/X-5 external data sources. Both support use of PDF optional content layers for editioning and other special purposes such as packaging. The latest versions of PDF/X-4 and PDF/X-5 are PDF/X-4:2010 and PDF/X-5:2010.
PDF/VT is based upon PDF/X-4:2010 and PDF/X-5:2010 and is for use in digital variable and transpromotional data publishing.
An update for this article would be most appreciated!
Way Out-of-Date
This article is very much out of date in 2010.
PDF/X-2 was never used by anyone and we know of no significant commercial software that could generate. fully view, or print PDF/X-2 files. The standard has effectively been dropped completely in the US.
PDF/X-4 and PDF/X-5 have been developed to address the needs of modern workflows with live transparency, color management, and in the case of PDF/X-5 external data sources. Both support use of PDF optional content layers for editioning and other special purposes such as packaging. The latest versions of PDF/X-4 and PDF/X-5 are PDF/X-4:2010 and PDF/X-5:2010.
PDF/VT is based upon PDF/X-4:2010 and PDF/X-5:2010 and is for use in digital variable and transpromotional data publishing.
An update for this article would be most appreciated!
- Dov Isaacs (for Adobe Systems Incorporated)
Re "Way Out-of-Date"
Yes, the article was written in 2002, as the publication date shows.
Best,
Terri Stone
Editor in Chief, CreativePro.com