What is PDF/VCR?
PDF/VCR (Variable Content Replacement) is a technology used in variable data printing applications. It enables the substitution of variable content within PDF templates.
By using PDF template-based variable content substitution fields, PDF/VCR allows PDF template files to be delivered before print production runs. These templates can be reused in multiple runs, while PDF-based variable data is provided during print production and merged with the templates to create final output with variable content.
PDF/VCR is defined by ISO 16613-1:2017 in the standard titled "Graphic technology - Variable content replacement - Part 1: Using PDF/X for variable content replacement (PDF/VCR-1).
