Removing CxF/X-4 Data from PDF Files

You can remove CxF/X-4 color definitions from the spot colors in a PDF file. Unused CxF/X-4 definitions which are not assigned to any spot color can be hidden or removed from the PDF file.

Removing embedded CxF/X-4 data: Select a spot color in the list, then click .; The CxF/X-4 status changes from <embedded> to <removed>.
Having assigned CxF/X-4 data, undoing this and restoring the data embedded originally: Select a spot color in the list, then click .; The CxF/X-4 status changes back to <embedded>.; To remove the embedded CxF/X-4 data from the spot color, click again.
To hide unused CxF/X-4 data: Enable the option Display only CxF/X-4 data used in PDF file.; All color definitions with the status <not used> disappear and will not be written to the PDF file when the file is saved. Disable this option to make the unused color definitions visible again.
To remove unused CxF/X-4 data: Select a color definition with the status <not used>, then click .; The color definition disappears permanently and will not be written to the PDF file when the file is saved.

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Removing CxF/X-4 Data From a Spot Color