PitStop Server and PitStop Pro give different results
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2026 5:06 pm
Hi all
I'm running a very simple Action List in Switch to check the number of color separations. If I run the Action List in PitStop Pro, it returns the expected result but in PitStop Server it does not. The list is:
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- Check number of separations (total page check) with: equal to: 1; Don't count All; Don't count the color "Fenster-Platzhalter"; Don't count if tint is 0%; Check complete document
The PDF contains a black logo (K only) and a barcode in RGB. PitStop Pro recognizes this and reports back that 4 separations are present, PitStop Server lets it slide and does not report back any errors. I used the exact same Action List (exported from Manage Actions Lists in Switch, Windows) and ran it with the same PDF in Acrobat on macOS. I deleted the element and reconfigured it once aswell, nothing.
What am I missing? Any help is much appreciated.
I'm running a very simple Action List in Switch to check the number of color separations. If I run the Action List in PitStop Pro, it returns the expected result but in PitStop Server it does not. The list is:
- Select all
- Check number of separations (total page check) with: equal to: 1; Don't count All; Don't count the color "Fenster-Platzhalter"; Don't count if tint is 0%; Check complete document
The PDF contains a black logo (K only) and a barcode in RGB. PitStop Pro recognizes this and reports back that 4 separations are present, PitStop Server lets it slide and does not report back any errors. I used the exact same Action List (exported from Manage Actions Lists in Switch, Windows) and ran it with the same PDF in Acrobat on macOS. I deleted the element and reconfigured it once aswell, nothing.
What am I missing? Any help is much appreciated.