PDF Preset (joboptions)

Question

Hi,
Where do PDF Preset files or joboptions files need to be stored for InDesign CS3 Server to "see" them. Would InDesign Server need to be restarted to pick up changes to the Presets?
Thanks

Answer 1

Hi Simon,
InDesign save a preset in the default Settings folder in the Adobe PDF folder. InDesign server looks into this Folder.
Example:
In InDesign:
1. Choose File > Adobe PDF Presets > Define.
2. Do one of the following:
    -    To create a new preset, click New. If you want to base the new preset on an existing preset, select the preset first. Set PDF options, and click OK.
    -    Or... To edit an existing custom preset, select the preset and click Edit. (You cannot edit the default presets.) Set PDF options, and click OK.
If u click "OK", InDesign save a preset in the default Settings folder in the Adobe PDF folder. InDesign server looks into this Folder.
3. Start or restart InDesign Server
In your JavaScript ( i hope u use JavaScript) insert the lines:
var result = new String;
try {
var myPDFExportPreset = app.pdfExportPresets.item("YourPresetName");
app.documents.item(0).exportFile(ExportFormat.pdfType, File("~/Desktop/TestDocument.pdf"), false, myPDFExportPreset);
} catch (err) {
app.consoleerr (err.message);
result = err.message;
That was it!
Greetings Andi