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Support for PDF/A-3

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Does PDF-XChange support the new standard PDF/A-3, and if not, will it support this standard, and if yes, when will it support this standard?
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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Hello Sage Software,

We do currently support PDF/A-1x and PDF/A-2x specification files. PDF/A-3 is not yet supported but I presume that we will add this in the future. Will pass your question to our devs for a more precise answer on when this is planned to be available.

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Hello Sage Software,

Just a brief update. We've now created a ticket in our internal system for this:
#1818: Support for PDF/A-3
And as soon as support for this PDF specification is implemented we will let you know.

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Any news on this subject?
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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Hello Sage Software,

I see that the ticket has been assigned to a developer, but unfortunately there is no further info that I can provide. It is in our ToDo list and we will be working on it, but I do not yet know when that will be available.

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Any news on this subject?
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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Hi Sage Software,

I've asked for an update in the ticket.

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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We also are interested in this feature. Any News?
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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Hi Fanski,

Thanks for the post - I'm afraid that we don't have any further update and likely won't be able to advise further until after the release of build 313.

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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PDF/A 3 will be included in build 313 (our next release) expected in around 5 weeks time in the PDF-XChange Editor for end users - This is also the release date of the PDF-XChange Editor SDK.

We will be releasing details of licensing and costs for this in a newsletter shortly before the release.

One thing to note though is that as this is a brand new feature it may not make it into the doc's/examples for the Editor SDK for a week or 2 after the initial release - but it will be there or thereabouts very soon.

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Hello,

i have the PDF-XChange PRO SDK. Can i with it create or convert pdf's with this standard?

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Hi ,

Thanks for the post - while PDF/A-3 is not specifically listed, it is supported and as per the documentation:
https://help.pdf-xchange.com/DEV/de ... xactphrase

Please use these Values:

-6 for PDF/A-3a
-7 for PDF/A-3b
-8 for PDF/A-3u

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Hi Will,

the Values do not match. I use these Values:

-7 for PDF/A-3a
-8 for PDF/A-3b
-9 for PDF/A-3u

Can you confirm it?

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Hi edvschum,

I've just confirmed with the Dev. Team - the values that I sent previously are the correct ones. Are the values that you are using working correctly for you? What happens when using those that I listed?

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Hi Will,

now i'm confused.

In my case, i use -8 for PDF/A-3b. That works for me correctly.

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PDFPrinter.Option("General.Specification") = "-8"
When I use the ones you have listed, I get the following:

-6 for PDF/A-2u
-7 for PDF/A-3a
-8 for PDF/A-3b

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Hi edvschu,

That's very odd. I'll ask the Dev. Team to take another look into that, but they've assured me that the values that I previously advised that you use (given by the Dev. Team themselves), should be the correct values.

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

Post by Ivan - Tracker Software »

I found where the issue is.

Please change your code to use number instead of string.

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PDFPrinter.Option("General.Specification") = -8
In build 316 I will make a fix to proper support strings there as well.
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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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Number Values works.

Unbelievable. I do not know why I have used string values :roll: .

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Re: Support for PDF/A-3

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