BS ISO 19593-1:2018

This standard BS ISO 19593-1:2018 Graphic technology. Use of PDF to associate processing steps and content data is classified in these ICS categories:

• 35.240.30 IT applications in information, documentation and publishing
• 37.100.99 Other standards related to graphic technology

This document describes a method for storing data in a PDF file that correspond to the processing steps of printed products. This method has three parts:

1. metadata identifying processing steps;

2. limitations on the interaction between PDF graphics objects that are part of a processing step and other PDF graphics objects;

3. limitations on PDF graphics objects in processing steps.

This method is intended to be generic, i.e. not specific to packaging and labels.

In addition, this document defines the following packaging- and label-specific groups of processing-steps data:

• data corresponding to finishing steps, such as cutting, folding or glueing;

• Braille;

• information panels;

• indications of physical dimensions;

• indications of intended positions of graphical elements;

• printed white, for example on transparent or metallic surfaces;

• printed varnish.