Merge pull request #13 from ouspg/pdfa1b

Make template output PDF/A1b by default

Author: ppietikainen

.github/workflows/verify.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+name: Verify PDF/A-1B compatibility
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - devel
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - devel
+
+jobs:
+  build_latex:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install TexLive and dependencies
+        uses: teatimeguest/setup-texlive-action@v3
+        with:
+          package-file: texlive-basic-packages.txt
+      - name: Compile LaTeX document
+        run: >
+          pdflatex -halt-on-error main.tex
+      - name: Verify PDF
+        run: >
+          docker run --rm -t -v "$(pwd):/data" 
+          ghcr.io/verapdf/cli:latest
+          -f 1b main.pdf

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+*.aux
+*.log
+*.out
+*.toc
+*.xmpi
+main.pdf
+report.xml

Chapters/implementation.tex

@@ -126,12 +126,25 @@ \subsubsection{Formatting the figure captions} Figures, tables and appendices ar
 
 \figref{fig:work_packages} serves as an example of a figure and a text referring to it. Figure captions are below the figure, and the caption text ends with a full stop. A short caption is centered, while a long caption extending to a several lines is justified on both sides. According to the copyright enactments, you must always have the permission from the copyright holder to use the figure in your work. \textbf{Copyright infringement may lead to legal actions and penalties, and in those cases the author is responsible.} The writer should grow towards to mainly using figures of his own in the thesis. \textbf{ \figref{fig:work_packages} serves as an example of authors' own production, thus requiring no reference or footnotes.} In other words: if no outside source is referred to, it is assumed that the author of the thesis is also the author of the figure.
 
-%Pictures in .eps if you use latex, .pdf or .png if you use pdflatex. Don't specify the extension so you can use both!
+It is also good practice to explicitly state a license for your
+images, such as CC BY. Please refer to the university instructions on
+further instructions on copyright issues.
+
+The final thesis will be published as a PDF/A file, and this LaTeX
+template produces files in that format directly (There is no need to
+use Muuntaja). Be sure to remove all transparency in your source
+images to ensure the end result is also compliant.
+
+% Pictures in .pdf, .png or .jpg. No need to specify the extension.
+% Transparent images are not allowed with PDF/A.
+% With ImageMagick transparency can be removed with
+% convert image.png -background white -alpha remove -alpha off image_nobg.png
+% This restriction also affects PDF images
 \begin{figure}[ht]
   \begin{center}
     \includegraphics*[width=0.7\textwidth]{WP}
   \end{center}
-  \caption{Connections between work packages (WP).}
+  \caption{Connections between work packages (WP). \copyright\ Unto Uneksija 2025 CC BY}
   \label{fig:work_packages}
 \end{figure}
 
@@ -256,4 +269,4 @@ \section{Electronic version}
 
 \section{Optional bound versions}
 
-It is not mandatory to bind the thesis at a printing house. However, a student is free to bind the thesis when she/he wants to have a high-quality copy for relatives, for example. For the bound thesis, the words MASTER’S THESIS should be printed in the middle of the front cover. The NAME OF THE AUTHOR of the thesis should be printed in the lower right hand corner of the front cover. The NAME OF THE AUTHOR and year of publication should be printed in the spine of the thesis. You must have your thesis bound at a printing house specialized in printing theses. The printing house will also produce and attach the cover to the printout that you have brought with you. The color of the cover has to be black. The text has to be printed on the cover, i.e., stickers should not be applied!
+It is not mandatory to bind the thesis at a printing house. However, a student is free to bind the thesis when she/he wants to have a high-quality copy for relatives, for example. For the bound thesis, the words MASTER’S THESIS should be printed in the middle of the front cover. The NAME OF THE AUTHOR of the thesis should be printed in the lower right hand corner of the front cover. The NAME OF THE AUTHOR and year of publication should be printed in the spine of the thesis. You must have your thesis bound at a printing house specialized in printing theses. The printing house will also produce and attach the cover to the printout that you have brought with you. The color of the cover has to be black. The text has to be printed on the cover, i.e., stickers should not be applied!