Prinergy PDF Compare and PDF Merge are Kodak plug-ins for Adobe Acrobat software that allows you to compare and merge elements in PDF pages. Both plug-ins assist in achieving a time-saving and flexible workflow.
This activity is important because it illustrates how to:
For this activity you need to locate:
Prinergy Activity Practice Files /Act_34_Compare & MergeThe instructor or coach will provide you with the location of the practice files.
Note: If you are completing this activity on your own or coaching others in your shop, copy the Prinergy Activity Practice Files folder (available on the Kodak Partner Place internet portal at https://partnerplace.kodak.com/) directly to your workstation. For further information about these procedures, see Activity 1.
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You receive and trap a PDF file, then receive a revised version of the file, which also needs to be trapped. You want to avoid having to retrap objects that haven't changed between an original PDF and a revised PDF. In this situation, you can use PDF Compare to identify which objects have and haven't changed between the versions. Once you have identified the differences, you can retain the traps for those objects from the original PDF.
Other situations may include comparing two PDF files include to check text differences or ink differences between files. Checking ink differences is useful when you need to remake plates. By using PDF Compare, you can determine which color separations have changed so that you only need to remake the plates for those specific separations.
When using PDF Compare, be aware of the following restrictions:
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