Subcommittees

Most of the work of the GWG is done by subcommittees focusing on different domains, either during in-person meetings (three times a year) or in between those meetings using web conference technology and email exchanges. Each subcommittee has a chair or multiple co-chairs to manage and steer the work and present the work in the general GWG meetings. Ultimately all decisions are presented to all members and decided upon by the full group. All current subcommittees have their own space on this website where they explain what they are working on and what their goals are, click the links on the Subcommittee’s above to learn more.

If you are interested in participating in the work of one of the subcommittees, you can contact the Chair.

Compliancy Testing

Mission The mission of the Compliance Testing Subcommittee is to develop and maintain test files for validation of preflight applications against one or more of the GWG specifications. In addition,…

Creative Outreach

Mission The mission of the Creative Outreach Subcommittee is to prepare outreach efforts to involve the creative community and educate them on best practices for print production processes. The Creative Outreach…

Documentation

Chair: Prof. Zivko Pavlovic Mission The Documentation Subcommittee writes documentation on the specifications put forward by the Workgroup and related topics. This documentation is meant to be useful to both…

Marketing

Chair: Christian Blaise The marketing subcommittee is responsible for all marketing and educational programs of the GWG. It has the responsibility to take the technical and non-technical content created by the various…

Packaging

Everything you need to know about packaging   Mainly due to the complex nature of the packaging ecosystem, the introduction of PDF has been slower than in other sectors. New…

Process Control

Chair: David van Driessche & Carl Van Rooy Mission The goal of the Process Control subcommittee is to increase the already high level of predictability in PDF workflows by delivering best…

Specifications

Variable Data Printing

Chairs: Andrew Bailes-Collins & Frank Vyncke Mission The Variable Data Printing (VDP) subcommittee works on issues related to generating reliable variable data printing documents. Variable data printing is a technology that…

Office Document Printing

Mission The Office Document Printing subcommittee works on issues related to generating reliable print-worthy PDF documents from office (non-professional) layout applications. Current Activities V1 Specifications, the result of a long…