Pass4press is a set of standards, introduced and maintained by PPA, that ease the way for the supply of digital advertising to magazine publishers and their suppliers. The best practice guidelines detail how to create reliable, print-ready PDF files. A PDF file which complies with Pass4press specifications should require no additional handling instructions. Pass4press aims to increase predictability and reliability within digital workflow. The Pass4press initiative has been expanded to provide mechanisms that assist in the creation and management of digital workflows for the end-to-end production of magazines in the UK.

Pass4press version 10

Pass4press version 9

Pass4press version 8

Pass4press version 7

Other initiatives by the Pass4press subgroup include Pic4press, a set of standards for dealing with digital photography formats, and Proof4press.

Pass4press sub-committee

Pass4press was developed and is maintained by the Pass4press sub-committee of the PPA Production and Technology Committee. The committee also acts as a forum to allow publishing production personnel and supplier companies to collaborate to raise standards, educate and resolve problems. Pass4press sub-committee members are:

  • Jonathan Moore, The Condé Nast Publications (chairman) 
  • Robert Banbury, The Economist Group
  • Jack Bisset, Aether Colour Consulting
  • Chris Burn, Agfa
  • Raidel Chao-Batlle, The National Magazine Company
  • John Charnock, St Ives
  • Lorna Graham, Incisive Media
  • Paul Gillott, Reed Business Information
  • Nick Grote, DuPont
  • Frank Hentschel, IPC Media
  • Marc Horne, Quark Systems
  • Joanne Izatt, The Condé Nast Publications
  • Marcus Kirby
  • Savio Luis, Savvis
  • Marcus Lynch, Adobe
  • Mark Maguire, TAG
  • Bob Marchant, Colour Therapy
  • Lawrence Pate, Kodak
  • Andy Psarianos, FE Burman
  • Pamela Raftery, St Ives
  • Alan Rainford, News Magazines
  • Debbie Read, Bauer Media
  • Jamie Rose, Colour Systems
  • Christopher Reed, William Reed Publishing
  • Mark Tamsett, Bauer Media

For more information on production issues and Pass4Press email rose.benjamin@ppa.co.uk.