Masked images - A new Language Level 3 operator that enables the printing of images clipped to a raster mask, treating them as layers instead of using a series of points. This allows designers to cut out images using as many points as necessary for high quality images, without sacrificing speed or print reliability. This allows device manufacturers to provide more accurate color management capabilities, including handling of CMYK data. This optimizes memory usage, reduces network bandwidth requirements, and accelerates the processing of photographic image data. Adobe is making the concept of a fully digital, composite prepress workflow a reality.
Composite files are files that contain all color data in one single data file.
Composite files are compact, efficient, and easier to use than separated files, and can be delivered and printed on a broader range of devices. Adobe PostScript 3 provides the enabling technology to help users in press environments take advantage of composite files and move to a fully digital workflow. It makes prepress applications easier to use and more efficient, representing all color on one single page, instead of using one page per color. Trapping is specified, then rendered at print time rather than as a separate production step prior to Ripping. Adobe PostScript 3 takes the PostScript standard beyond a page description language to a complete printing system.