Creating PDF/A 1b spec

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   Has anyone attempted to create compatible PDF/A spec 1b files using QuickPDF?
If so, please share your information in this thread.
If not, but you have interest in doing so, please respond to this thread.

My goal would be to create a PDF/A spec 1b document from a scanned tif file (300 dpi, B/W, Group III or Group IV compression).   This would be part of a "batch" process that captures and indexes the files using my software (www.captureplusdms.com).   QuickPDF is currently used in the software in the Convert to PDF component.  I would like to try to add a PDF/A 1b option.

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rkochis Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 31 Oct 07 Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote rkochis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Creating PDF/A 1b spec Posted: 25 Oct 08 at 8:38AM
	Has anyone attempted to create compatible PDF/A spec 1b files using QuickPDF? If so, please share your information in this thread. If not, but you have interest in doing so, please respond to this thread. My goal would be to create a PDF/A spec 1b document from a scanned tif file (300 dpi, B/W, Group III or Group IV compression). This would be part of a "batch" process that captures and indexes the files using my software (www.captureplusdms.com). QuickPDF is currently used in the software in the Convert to PDF component. I would like to try to add a PDF/A 1b option.

Michel_K17 Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie www.exp-systems.com Joined: 25 Jan 03 Status: Offline Points: 297	Post Options Post Reply Quote Michel_K17 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 08 at 9:19AM
	Hi, I think what you are suggesting is quite feasible from what I recall about this format (it's been a while). Part of the challenge is to ensure the legality of the fonts to be embedded, but since you are using a TIFF, you might be OK. The only other things to consider are to ensure the metadata is preperly failed and that the PDF/A tag is properly set - which the QuickPDF library does not do today. Or you could use Ghostscript which does support PDF/A. Therefore, you would need to try to find a programmer willing to make the necessary code changes. Cheers!
	Michel

rkochis Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 31 Oct 07 Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote rkochis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 08 at 11:50AM
	Thank you for your input. I hope to gather such valuable information in this thread before I turn the project over to my developers.

DELBEKE Members Profile Find Members Posts Debenu Quick PDF Library Expert Joined: 31 Oct 05 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 151	Post Options Post Reply Quote DELBEKE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 08 at 7:43AM
	This may be interresting. But , the specs (ISO 19005-1) are'nt free

PDFman Members Profile Find Members Posts Team Player Joined: 28 Nov 05 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote PDFman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Oct 08 at 8:46AM
	You can read more here: http://www.pdfa.org/doku.php

rkochis Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 31 Oct 07 Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote rkochis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Oct 08 at 9:26AM
	Thanks for the reference. That site is very useful. Other sites that may assist others are: a) www.soliddocuments.com They provide a FREE pdf print driver that writes PDF/A 1b formats. They also sell for <100.00 Solid PDF Tools that does many things including: scan interface, create searchable PDF/A 1b from Tif, Convert "in batch" PDF to PDF/A, Convert PDF to Word, etc. Note: the processes can be scripted. b) www.luratech.com They provide a FREE tool that perfomr PDF/A validation.