GWG supported the use of PDF in packaging with its work on ISO 19593-1, the standard known as Processing Steps, and by the development of a specification targeted at packaging.
Everything you need to know about
Packaging
Digital Print
The digital print section caters to the growing small format digital print segment and provides standardized guidelines for PDF file creation and quality control.
Sign & Display
Sign & Display is an incredibly varied market, that is home to many different products such as photo-print, hanging or roll-up banners, car or bus wraps and huge billboards.
Commercial Print
The specifications for the exchange of advertisements and for sheetfed and webfed offset printing where the first specifications developed by the group.
Our free tools
Application Settings
Ghent PDF Output Suite
Workflow Tools
GWG specifications
The GWG specifications include documentation explaining the theoretical sides of the specifications and they include deliverable reference implementations.
Educational resources
WEBINARS
USER GUIDES
PRESENTATIONS
Meet our members
Our members
Vendor members
Association members
Industry members
Educational members
Liaison members
Core Team
Ready to join?
Since it’s inception in 2002, the Ghent Workgroup has consistently produced numerous process specifications for PDF exchange and has developed useful tools for automating processes and establishing content PDFs for print and publishing.
Want to join or know more?