AccurioPro VDP Server systems are capable of producing automated PDF output for single or multi-record jobs. This article provides information about how to adjust the settings for the PDF output produced by AccurioPro VDP Server. The PDF Preset can also be selected as a property of the AccurioPro VDP app for Enfocus Switch workflow automation software.

PDF PRESETS

All AccurioPro VDP Server systems utilize a named Adobe InDesign PDF Preset to produce variable PDF files. The name of the PDF Preset to use is specified as a parameter in the JSON command block that is passed to the system for processing.

If you would like to adjust the settings for your AccurioPro VDP Server PDF output, you need to create or modify an existing PDF Preset.

The easiest way to do this is to create a new PDF Preset using your desktop version of Adobe InDesign. Specify the desired PDF settings, and save them as a named preset. Once the preset has been created, you can transfer it to your InDesign Server system where the new preset will be available for future jobs.

PDF PRESET LOCATION

The PDF Presets are stored in the same location for both Adobe InDesign Server and Desktop. So if you create a PDF Preset on the Desktop, then you can move that preset over to the Server (just place it into the same location).

All PDF presets are stored in separate files that have a .joboptions filename extension. For example, the file High Quality Print.joboptions contains the settings for the [High Quality Print] PDF Preset, which is one of the default presets provided with Adobe InDesign. Here are the locations for Adobe InDesign PDF Preset files.

MACINTOSH LOCATION

Default Location (Available to All Users)
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings

User-Defined (Available to Single User)
/Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings

WINDOWS LOCATION

Default Location (Available to All Users)
C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Adobe PDF\Settings

User-Defined (Available to Single User)
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe PDF\Settings

NOTE: We recommend placing any PDF Presets for use with AccurioPro VDP Server into the Default Location, which will make the preset available to all users of the system.

PDF Presets are a standard feature of Adobe InDesign, and there are plenty of resources available online that show you how to adjust and mange them. For example, click here to view a YouTube video that shows How to Import and Export Custom PDF Presets.

SUMMARY

Desktop System

1. Create a new PDF Preset using your Desktop Adobe InDesign software (File > Adobe PDF Presets > Define...)
   Note that you can also modify an existing PDF Preset and save it under a new name.
2. Use the Save As... button to export the PDF Preset from your Desktop Adobe InDesign software and save it into a file that has a .joboptions filename extension.

Server System

1. Copy the .joboptions file that contains the PDF Preset definition over to your InDesign Server system.
2. Place the .joboptions file into the Default Location as specified in the PDF Preset Location section above.
3. Restart your InDesign Server system to ensure that the new PDF Preset will be recognized by the system.

API or Enfocus Switch

1. AccurioPro VDP Server or AccurioPro VDP Queue API: Reference the name of your new PDF Preset by modifying the pdfPreset property in the JSON command block, as shown in the example below:
   
   
   
   
2. Enfocus Switch: Click on the PDF Preset option in the Variable Data Merge flow element and choose Select from library. This will display a list of available PDF Presets to choose from.
   
   

If you are having difficulty installing or accessing your PDF Presets please contact our technical support team for assistance.