IEEE Xplore - PDF Requirements

Content to be included in IEEE Xplore must meet certain guidelines.

When creating PDF files for IEEE Xplore, please following the specification below. For assistance in producing these files, download the sample settings for Acrobat Distiller. The contents of this page is effective 21 September 2007.

PDF Specification Version 4.01 for IEEE Xplore (PDF, 219 KB)
Sample Acrobat Distiller Settings (Zip, 43 KB)
PitStop Settings for PitStop Server 4.02 and PitStop Professional 7.x. Support IEEE PDF Specification Version 4.0 and later (Zip, 3KB)