Set my preferred default when saving PDFs

Right now, when making PDFs I have to keep using the drop-down menu to choose "Smallest File Size" as the type of PDF I want. The default PDF type is "Illustrator Default." I would LOVE to be able to set that default to what I usually use instead of having to select it every time!

This is not the problem. The problem is that one must Save As PDF, rather than Export to PDF. What is needed is a command to export a PDF without affecting the location, name, or format of the currently open file.

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