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
Many applications require special settings or configurations in order to export good PDF or to be able to validate it. On this page the Ghent Workgroup members publish their settings.
Ghent PDF Output Suite
The Ghent PDF Output Suite was created for people processing PDF files in the graphic arts industry, to help determine whether their workflows are behaving as expected.
Workflow Tools
The main purpose of the Ghent Workgroup is to create practical workflow tools that make your daily production tasks easier and faster. We are always adding or updating these tools.
GWG specifications
The GWG specifications include documentation explaining the theoretical sides of the specifications and they include deliverable reference implementations.
Educational resources
WEBINARS
Remain at the forefront of print and publishing technology and join our webinars presented by industry experts. Check out the full list of upcoming free webinars and recordings
USER GUIDES
Much of the work done by GWG is of technical nature. These user guides have been written by our subcommittees to communicate those technical details to a wider audience.
PRESENTATIONS
In this section you will find interesting and informative presentations given by GWG members around the globe.
Meet our members
Our members
Our members are an impressive, international group of people and companies dedicated to creating global best practices for the graphic arts industry
Vendor members
Vendor Members are software and/or hardware companies with an active interest in supporting the process specifications developed by the Workgroup.
Association members
Association Members are graphic arts industry associations representing printers, publishers, design agencies, prepress houses or similar companies.
Industry members
Industry Members are companies active in the graphic arts industry as a printer, publisher, design agency, prepress house or as a consultant.
Educational members
Educational Members are educational institutions, active in the graphic arts industry.
Liaison members
Liaison Members are international standards organizations working in a field similar to or complimentary to the Workgroup
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Creating best practices for publishing and packaging workflows
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.
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GWG Labels
GWG preflight certification
Ghent PDF Output Suite Compliancy
