CIP3

CIP3 stands for International Cooperation for Integration of Prepress, Press and Postpress. The result of this cooperation is the Print Product Format (PPF). The CIP3 Print Production Format is a container format for the exchange of data coming from prepress, press and postpress processes.

The information stored in a CIP3 PPF file can contain the following:

  • administrative data (for example application name, copyright, …)
  • preview images for each separation that enables ink key presetting for the press
  • transfer functions
  • color and density measuring information
  • register marks
  • cut data
  • folding procedures