CS3 - No Save As PDF Settings

I have Photoshop CS3 Extended and for some reason it does not have the different preset settings for when you Save As > PDF.  My CS2 had these so I would assume the CS3 would.  Am I missing a file?

The program should show you the full PDF dialog once you hit the Save button and allow you to adjust things, even if no specific presets exist. PDF presets for all Adobe appas are stored globally. If they are not there, than an  uninstall of another Adobe program with PDF support or an update gone  wrong might have messed them up.
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