Normalizer v9

Version 9 of the Adobe Normalizer API is now available. In addition to supporting all the features in Distiller 9, Normalizer 9 also includes support for PDF/VT.

Earlier versions of Adobe Normalizer API converted PS forms to PDF form Xobjects. These Xobjects were embedded in the resultant PDF file. With version 9, Normalizer can now be instructed to convert PS forms to reference Xobjects. Normalizer 9 will create the main "containing PDF file", which includes a reference to an external PDF file (the "target PDF file") of the converted Xobject, as illustrated below:

Reference form Xobjects are one of the key constructs upon which the emerging PDF/VT Standard (ISO/WD 16612-2) is predicated. Efficient use of reference form Xobjects can optimize print workflows such as those used in variable data printing (VDP) solutions. And advanced RIP technology, such as the Adobe PDF Print Engine, can natively process PDF/VT files at the RIP.

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