# What does PDF/X-4 require for print and how does it handle transparency, fonts and colour?

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- updated: 2026-10-23T13:19:38.340Z
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Per the Library of Congress format description (secondary), PDF/X-4 (ISO 15930-7:2010, PDF 1.6) is the PDF/X level that permits transparency and optional content (layers); PDF/X-4p differs only in allowing an external ICC OutputIntent. The ISO text was not read.

Per the Library of Congress format description (secondary), PDF/X-4 (ISO 15930-7:2010, PDF 1.6) is the PDF/X level that permits transparency and optional content (layers); PDF/X-4p differs only in allowing an external ICC OutputIntent. The ISO text was not read.

Curator qualifications: Documents read 2026-10-22; no SVG rendered or PDF validated. Secondary source; ISO standard paywalled.

Limitations: Documents read 2026-10-22; no SVG rendered or PDF validated.

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{
  "citations": [
    {
      "url": "https://loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000124.shtml",
      "note": "Library of Congress FDD 000124 (live) conformance levels"
    }
  ]
}
```

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- [sourced_fact] Per the Library of Congress format description (secondary), PDF/X-4 (ISO 15930-7:2010, PDF 1.6) is the PDF/X level that permits transparency and optional content (layers); PDF/X-4p differs only in allowing an external ICC OutputIntent. The ISO text was not read. · locator: Library of Congress FDD 000124 (live) conformance levels · source: https://loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000124.shtml

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