Prepress preflight & PDF/X
Fix preflight errors and export to print standards.
20 project-authored proposals · taxonomy v1.1 · 0 new benchmark runs. Verifiers and partial-credit rules below are designs, not executed results.
- Typical applications
- InDesign · Acrobat Preflight
- Class GUI-need label
HY· Hybrid
Task proposals · 20
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R06.09.01.02-T01 Make a brochure pass preflight and export PDF/X-4
Original instruction
fixtures/brochure_a4.indd fails the printer's preflight: 3 missing links (originals in fixtures/links_found/), 2 images under 300 ppi effective (hi-res replacements in fixtures/hires/), RGB images and swatches, and no bleed. Fix all so the InDesign preflight profile fixtures/printer.idpp shows 0 errors, then export output/brochure_x4.pdf (PDF/X-4, FOGRA39, 3 mm bleed, crop marks).
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickdrag· Drag & dropvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
veraPDF/pdfToolbox: PDF/X-4 compliant with FOGRA39 OutputIntent; bleed box 3 mm beyond trim; 0 RGB objects; all images effective >= 300 ppi; no missing links (IDML link status); placed images match hi-res files (hash); page content otherwise unchanged (render SSIM >= 0.98 inside trim).
Proposed partial credit
40% links (20 pts) and resolution (20 pts) fixed; 25% CMYK conversion; 15% bleed; 20% PDF/X-4 validity.
R06.09.01.02-T02 Reduce total ink coverage and embed fonts in a vendor PDF
Original instruction
fixtures/vendor_ad.pdf has areas with total area coverage up to 360% and 2 non-embedded fonts. In Acrobat Pro, fix it so TAC <= 300% everywhere (using Preflight fixups or Convert Colors with a suitable profile) and all fonts are embedded, keeping the ad visually unchanged. Save output/vendor_ad_fixed.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
Ghostscript tiffsep separations: max per-pixel C+M+Y+K <= 300% (+1% tolerance), measured at 150 dpi; pdffonts: all fonts emb=yes; soft-proofed render ΔE2000 mean <= 2 vs original on non-dense areas; page geometry unchanged.
Proposed partial credit
45% TAC at or below the 300 percent limit; 30% fonts embedded; 25% visual fidelity.
R06.09.01.02-T03 Package an InDesign job for the printer
Original instruction
Package fixtures/annual_report.indd for the printer: collect fonts, links, IDML and a PDF/X-4 with the printer's preset into output/AR2026_package/ following notes/package_layout.txt (folder names Fonts/, Links/, AR2026.indd, AR2026.idml, AR2026_X4.pdf, Instructions.txt with the contact fields filled).
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & forms- Work product
WP09· Files & folders- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 2 / 5
Proposed verifier
Folder tree equals spec; Links/ contains every link used (count and hashes); Fonts/ contains each used font file (except Adobe Fonts per rule); IDML opens; PDF validates PDF/X-4; Instructions.txt contains the contact fields from notes.
Proposed partial credit
30% structure; 25% links; 20% fonts; 25% IDML/PDF (15 pts) and instructions (10 pts).
R06.09.01.02-T04 Set missing trim and bleed boxes on a supplied ad PDF
Original instruction
fixtures/ad_supplied.pdf (1 page, media 216 x 303 mm = A4 trim + 3 mm bleed) has no TrimBox or BleedBox, so the printer's preflight rejects it. In Acrobat Pro, set TrimBox to 210 x 297 mm centred and BleedBox equal to the media (Set Page Boxes or a Preflight fixup), then convert to PDF/X-4 (FOGRA39) without rescaling and save output/ad_x4.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & forms- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 2 / 5
Proposed verifier
pikepdf: TrimBox = MediaBox inset 8.50 pt (3 mm) per side ±0.3 pt; BleedBox = MediaBox; PDF/X-4 OutputIntent FOGRA39 and veraPDF PDF/X-4 pass; render of the media area matches the input (SSIM ≥ 0.99 at 150 dpi), so nothing was scaled or cropped.
Proposed partial credit
40% TrimBox correct; 20% BleedBox; 30% PDF/X-4 valid; 10% content unchanged
R06.09.01.02-T05 Set black overprint and rich black correctly
Original instruction
In fixtures/poster_a2.indd set all 100K black text below 24 pt to overprint (via [Black] swatch preferences or attributes), set the large headline and the black background panel to rich black C60 M40 Y40 K100, and make sure no white text overprints. Export output/poster_x4.pdf (PDF/X-4).
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign · Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF content stream analysis: small black text objects have overprint fill true and color 0/0/0/100; headline and panel fill 60/40/40/100; no knockout-white objects with overprint (OP true on white = 0); separation preview confirms; PDF/X-4 valid.
Proposed partial credit
35% small-text overprint; 35% rich black; 20% no white overprint; 10% export.
R06.09.01.02-T06 Rebuild a perfect-bound cover spread for a new spine width
Original instruction
The printer rejected fixtures/novel_cover.indd: the interior grew from 256 to 304 pages (0.1 mm per leaf), so the spine must be 15.2 mm, not 12.8 mm. In InDesign, resize the spine page with the Page tool, re-centre spine title and logo, keep back-cover barcode and all text ≥5 mm inside trim and ≥8 mm from the spine folds, and extend background art to the 3 mm bleed. Save output/novel_cover.indd and export output/cover_x4.pdf (PDF/X-4).
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign · Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
drag· Drag & dropgeom· Precise geometryvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
IDML of saved file: spine page 15.2 ±0.05 mm, covers unchanged; spine title/logo centred ±0.3 mm. PDF: TrimBox 295.2 x 216 mm, 3 mm bleed fully covered (raster); text/barcode bboxes ≥5 mm from trim, ≥8 mm from folds; veraPDF PDF/X-4 pass. InDesign scripting (ExtendScript/UXP, AppleScript/COM) is disabled, the VM has no terminal or PDF libraries, and files not written by InDesign are logged.
Proposed partial credit
30% spine width and trim size; 30% spine elements centred; 20% clearances; 20% bleed coverage and PDF/X-4
R06.09.01.02-T07 Create a custom Acrobat preflight profile and report
Original instruction
Create an Acrobat Preflight profile 'NewsPrint2026' per notes/printer_spec.pdf (PDF/X-1a base; max TAC 240%; min image res 200 ppi; no RGB; no spot colors; min line 0.2 pt), export it to output/NewsPrint2026.kfp, run it on fixtures/ads_batch/ (6 PDFs), and save the summary report as output/preflight_summary.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & forms- Work product
WP12· Answer/decision- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
.kfp parsed: checks with the 5 thresholds exactly; base PDF/X-1a. Report lists each of 6 files with error counts matching GT results of running the same profile (per-file pass/fail exact).
Proposed partial credit
50% profile checks; 15% export; 35% report results correct.
R06.09.01.02-T08 Export a flattened PDF/X-1a for a legacy RIP
Original instruction
The printer's legacy RIP needs PDF/X-1a:2001. Export fixtures/flyer_transparency.indd (drop shadows, multiply blends, a transparent PNG) as output/flyer_x1a.pdf using a high-resolution flattener preset so text stays vector and no stitching artifacts appear, CMYK only, fonts embedded.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign · Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
veraPDF/pdfToolbox: PDF/X-1a:2001 compliant; no transparency groups/soft masks; text remains vector (pdftotext extracts all body text, no rasterized text regions); render vs InDesign PDF/X-4 reference SSIM >= 0.98; no stitching seams (edge detector on flattened regions).
Proposed partial credit
35% X-1a compliance; 25% text vector; 25% visual match; 15% no artifacts.
R06.09.01.02-T09 Find and fix every low-resolution image in a catalog
Original instruction
fixtures/catalog_48p.indd has 120 placed images; some are scaled so their effective resolution is below 300 ppi. Find all of them (Links panel effective ppi), replace with the hi-res versions in fixtures/hires/ when available, otherwise rescale within the frame tolerance (max 5% crop) and list unfixable ones in output/lowres_report.csv.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicknav· Pan/zoom/scrolltype· Text & forms- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro apphidden· Hidden/stale state- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
IDML link analysis: all images effective >= 300 ppi except GT unfixable set; replaced links point to hires files; rescales keep frame size and crop <= 5%; CSV lists exactly the GT unfixable images (precision/recall 1.0 with tolerance of one).
Proposed partial credit
45% fixed images; 20% correct replacements; 15% crop limits; 20% report accuracy.
R06.09.01.02-T10 Merge stray spot inks with the Ink Manager
Original instruction
fixtures/menu.indd outputs 5 spot plates (PMS 485 C, 'PMS 485C', 'Red 485', Pantone 7406 C, 'gold') but the job runs CMYK + 1 spot (PANTONE 485 C). Use Ink Manager aliasing and swatch edits so the PDF/X-4 has only CMYK + 'PANTONE 485 C', with 7406 and gold converted to process. Export output/menu_x4.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign · Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF separations list exactly C, M, Y, K, PANTONE 485 C; objects previously on the 3 red variants now on PANTONE 485 C; 7406/gold objects converted to CMYK with ΔE2000 <= 3 vs Pantone Lab; PDF/X-4 valid.
Proposed partial credit
40% plate count correct; 30% aliasing of red variants; 20% process conversions; 10% valid export.
R06.09.01.02-T11 Impose a 16-page saddle-stitch booklet with creep
Original instruction
Impose output/booklet_16p.pdf (A5 pages from fixtures/booklet_16p_pages.pdf) into printer spreads for saddle stitching on SRA3: 2-up, 4 sheets duplex, creep compensation 0.2 mm per sheet toward the spine, crop and fold marks, 3 mm bleed preserved. Use InDesign Print Booklet or Acrobat/Quite Imposing. Save output/booklet_imposed.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign · Acrobat Pro · Quite Imposing
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & formsvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
Imposed PDF: 8 sheet sides of SRA3; page pairs per saddle-stitch order (16/1, 2/15, ...); creep offsets 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 mm for sheets outer to inner (+/- 0.05); bleed present; crop and fold marks at the correct positions.
Proposed partial credit
40% page pairing order; 30% creep; 15% bleed; 15% marks.
R06.09.01.02-T12 Convert and validate PDF/X-1a with Ghostscript and veraPDF (control pair of T08)
Original instruction
Control pair of T08: from a terminal only, take fixtures/flyer_transparency_x4.pdf (the PDF/X-4 export) and produce output/flyer_x1a_cli.pdf as PDF/X-1a using Ghostscript (or pdfToolbox CLI if licensed) with FOGRA39 output intent, then validate it with veraPDF and save the report.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windowslin· Linux- Applications
- Ghostscript · veraPDF · callas pdfToolbox CLI
- Interfaces
term· Terminal- GUI need · task setting
CL· CLI-sufficient- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
code· Code & commands- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
- None declared
- Proposed difficulty
- 2 / 5
Proposed verifier
Same compliance, vector-text, visual-match and artifact checks as T08 on the CLI output; veraPDF report shows PASS. Scored side by side with T08 to measure the GUI-vs-CLI delta.
Proposed partial credit
35% X-1a compliance; 25% text vector; 25% visual match; 15% validation report.
R06.09.01.02-T13 Fix hairlines below the printer minimum
Original instruction
fixtures/technical_sheet.pdf contains 0.05-0.2 pt lines that will not print. In Acrobat Pro, use Preflight fixups (Fix hairlines) or Edit to set every line below 0.25 pt to 0.25 pt, without changing thicker strokes, and save output/technical_sheet_fixed.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & click- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
Content-stream parse: all stroke widths >= 0.25 pt (accounting for CTM scaling); strokes originally >= 0.25 pt unchanged; path geometry unchanged; file otherwise identical (object count equal).
Proposed partial credit
50% hairlines fixed; 30% thicker strokes untouched; 20% geometry unchanged.
R06.09.01.02-T14 Convert a PDF from FOGRA39 to GRACoL keeping pure black
Original instruction
The US printer needs fixtures/catalog_fogra39.pdf converted to GRACoL 2013 (CRPC6). In Acrobat Pro Convert Colors, convert CMYK content and the output intent to GRACoL 2013 while preserving 100K black text and spot colors. Save output/catalog_gracol.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
OutputIntent ICC = GRACoL2013_CRPC6; image/vector CMYK values match a reference DeviceLink conversion within 3% per channel on 20 GT patches; 100K black text remains 0/0/0/100; spot colors unchanged; PDF/X-4 still valid.
Proposed partial credit
25% output intent; 40% conversion accuracy; 20% black preserved; 15% spots/validity.
R06.09.01.02-T15 Prepare a 3 x 1 m banner at 1:10 scale with grommet marks
Original instruction
Set up the trade-show banner from fixtures/banner_art.ai for large-format printing: document at 1:10 scale (300 x 100 mm), 50 mm real-size bleed (5 mm at scale), 8 grommet marks 25 mm from edges (real size) on a non-printing layer exported as separate spot 'Grommets', images >= 50 ppi at full size. Export output/banner_x4.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Illustrator · InDesign
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
geom· Precise geometryclick· Point & clickvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro app- Proposed difficulty
- 3 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF: trim 300x100 mm, bleed 5 mm, user unit or note marking 1:10; 8 grommet marks at real-size 25 mm (2.5 mm at scale) from edges on spot 'Grommets' separation; image effective resolution at full size >= 50 ppi; PDF/X-4 valid.
Proposed partial credit
25% scale and size; 20% bleed; 35% grommet marks; 20% resolution/validity.
R06.09.01.02-T16 Prepare packaging with barcode, varnish and white underprint
Original instruction
Finalize fixtures/cosmetic_box.ai for metallized board: barcode EAN-13 from notes/ean.txt at 100% magnification (37.29 x 25.93 mm) in the back-panel safe area, spot-UV varnish plate 'Varnish' (overprint) on the logo only, white ink plate 'White' underprinting all colored artwork except areas marked silver. Export output/cosmetic_box_x4.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Illustrator · Esko Data Exchange
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
geom· Precise geometryclick· Point & clickvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro applong· Long-horizon- Proposed difficulty
- 5 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF: barcode decodes to the EAN, size 100% (+/- 0.1 mm), quiet zones intact, inside safe area; 'Varnish' separation exactly covers the logo (IoU >= 0.97) with overprint; 'White' separation equals colored areas minus silver mask (IoU >= 0.95) with overprint; PDF/X-4 valid.
Proposed partial credit
30% barcode; 30% varnish plate; 30% white underprint; 10% validity.
R06.09.01.02-T17 Correct a typo in a final PDF/X without breaking compliance
Original instruction
Client found 2 typos in the approved fixtures/flyer_final_x4.pdf (source files unavailable). In Acrobat Pro edit the text ('Febuary' -> 'February', '24.99' -> '29.99') keeping the same font (embedded subset lacks glyphs: use the system font provided in fixtures/fonts/), position and color, then re-verify PDF/X-4 compliance. Save output/flyer_corrected.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clicktype· Text & formsvis· Visual judgment- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro apphidden· Hidden/stale state- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
Extracted text shows both corrections and no other changes (diff); replaced runs use the same font family/size (+/- 0.1 pt) and CMYK color; baseline within 0.2 pt of original; rest of page render identical (pixel diff 0 outside edited bboxes); fonts embedded; PDF/X-4 valid. Acrobat's JavaScript console and JS actions are disabled and the VM has no terminal or PDF libraries (qpdf, pikepdf, Ghostscript).
Proposed partial credit
35% corrections made; 25% font/position/color match; 20% nothing else changed; 20% compliance retained.
R06.09.01.02-T18 Prepress a 64-page magazine to a printer specification
Original instruction
Prepare fixtures/magazine_64p/ (InDesign book with 4 docs) for web-offset printing per notes/printer_spec.pdf: PSO LWC Improved output intent, TAC <= 300%, images >= 300 ppi, rich black rules, spreads exported as single pages with 5 mm bleed and slug info, and a preflight report with 0 errors. Deliver output/mag64_x4.pdf and output/preflight_report.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign · Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickvis· Visual judgmentnav· Pan/zoom/scroll- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro applong· Long-horizon- Proposed difficulty
- 5 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF/X-4 with PSO LWC Improved intent; 64 single pages with 5 mm bleed and slug; TAC max <= 300% (tiffsep); images >= 300 ppi; rich black per spec on GT objects; preflight report shows 0 errors and matches the grader's own run on the PDF.
Proposed partial credit
20% intent/structure; 25% TAC; 35% resolution (20 pts) and black rules (15 pts); 20% report.
R06.09.01.02-T19 Verify and fix 12 agency ads against a booking spec
Original instruction
Twelve supplied ads in fixtures/ads_in/ must meet notes/ad_spec.pdf (sizes per booking sheet, PDF/X-1a or X-4, TAC <= 300%, fonts embedded, 3 mm bleed for full-page). Fix what can be fixed in Acrobat (or by re-exporting) into output/ads_ok/, and write output/ad_report.csv listing each ad's status and any unfixable issue to send back.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- Acrobat Pro · InDesign · callas pdfToolbox
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
HY· Hybrid- GUI need · ordinary access
CL· CLI-sufficient- Interaction primitives
click· Point & clickvis· Visual judgmenttype· Text & forms- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro applong· Long-horizonmultiapp· Multi-app- Proposed difficulty
- 5 / 5
Proposed verifier
For fixable ads (GT set): files in ads_ok/ pass all spec checks; visual SSIM >= 0.98 vs originals; for GT unfixable ads (e.g., wrong size without bleed content) report status 'reject' with the right reason category; CSV covers all 12 rows.
Proposed partial credit
50% fixable ads pass; 20% visuals preserved; 30% report accuracy.
R06.09.01.02-T20 Soft-proof brand images for uncoated stock and adjust
Original instruction
The brochure fixtures/brand_uncoated.indd will print on uncoated paper (PSO Uncoated ISO12647). Soft-proof it, then adjust the 3 hero images (Photoshop round-trip) so the 4 brand-color patches in them stay within ΔE2000 <= 3 of the brand Lab values when converted to that profile. Export output/brand_uncoated_x4.pdf.
- Platforms
mac· macOSwin· Windows- Applications
- InDesign · Photoshop · Acrobat Pro
- Interfaces
desk· Desktop GUI- GUI need · task setting
G2· GUI-essential- GUI need · ordinary access
G2· GUI-essential- Interaction primitives
vis· Visual judgmentclick· Point & clickmulti· Cross-app- Work product
WP03· Visual layout- Conditions
licensed· Licensed pro appmultiapp· Multi-app- Proposed difficulty
- 4 / 5
Proposed verifier
PDF output intent PSO Uncoated; grader converts images to Lab via the profile: brand patches ΔE2000 <= 3 (was 6-9); non-brand regions changed <= ΔE 4 mean; images relinked to edited PSDs (link hashes changed only for the 3 heroes). Scripting is disabled in all three apps (ExtendScript/UXP, Acrobat JavaScript, AppleScript/COM) and the VM has no terminal or PDF/ICC tools; outside file writes are logged.
Proposed partial credit
20% correct output intent; 50% brand patches in tolerance; 20% rest preserved; 10% links updated.
Mapped research references
No benchmark reference is assigned to this class in the current mapping.