PDF export preferences.
PDF export preference properties
| Property | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| acrobat compatibility | acrobat compatibility enumeration | r/w | What version of Acrobat the PDF is compatible with. |
| applied flattener preset | flattener preset | r/w | The flattener preset. |
| bleed bottom | number or string (0 – 432 points) | r/w | Height of the bottom bleed. |
| bleed inside | number or string (0 – 432 points) | r/w | Width of the inside bleed. |
| bleed marks | boolean | r/w | Adds fine rules that define the amount of extra area to image outside the defined page size. |
| bleed outside | number or string (0 – 432 points) | r/w | Width of the outside bleed. |
| bleed top | number or string (0 – 432 points) | r/w | Height of the top bleed. |
| change security password | string | r/w | When changing the security settings of the exported PDF, the user will be asked for this password. You can only set this value. Getting the value will always fail. |
| class | integer | read | The class descriptor type. |
| color bars | boolean | r/w | Adds small squares of color representing the CMYK inks and tints of gray in 10% increments. |
| color bitmap compression | bitmap compression enumeration | r/w | Color bitmap compression. |
| color bitmap quality | compression quality enumeration | r/w | Color bitmap quality. |
| color bitmap sampling | sampling enumeration | r/w | The kind of resampling to apply to color bitmap images. |
| color bitmap sampling DPI | integer (9 – 2400) | r/w | The resolution for resampling. |
| color tile size | integer (128 – 2048) | r/w | Color tile size for JPEG 2000 compression. |
| compress text and line art | boolean | r/w | If true, compress text and line art using ZIP compression. |
| compression type | PDF compression type enumeration | r/w | The type of compression to apply to the PDF file. |
| content to embed | PDF content to embed enumeration | r/w | The interactive content to embed in the PDF file. |
| crop images to frames | boolean | r/w | Export only image data that falls within the visible portion of the frame. |
| crop marks | boolean | r/w | Adds fine horizontal and vertical rules that define where the page should be trimmed. |
| disallow changing | boolean | r/w | Should the user be disallowed from changing the document. |
| disallow copying | boolean | r/w | Should the user be disallowed from copying items from the exported PDF. |
| disallow document assembly | boolean | r/w | Disallow document assembly in the exported PDF. |
| disallow extraction for accessibility | boolean | r/w | Disallow the user to extract content for accessibility in the exported PDF. |
| disallow form fill in | boolean | r/w | Disallow the user to change form fields in the exported PDF. |
| disallow hi res printing | boolean | r/w | Disallow high resolution printing in the exported PDF. |
| disallow notes | boolean | r/w | Should the user be disallowed from changing notes and form fields in the exported PDF. |
| disallow plaintext metadata | boolean | r/w | Disallow plaintext metadata in the exported PDF. |
| disallow printing | boolean | r/w | Should the user be disallowed from printing the exported PDF. |
| export guides and grids | boolean | r/w | If true, include visible guides and baseline grids in the PDF. |
| export layers | boolean | r/w | If true, include layers in the PDF. |
| export nonprinting objects | boolean | r/w | If true, include non-printing objects in the PDF. |
| export reader spreads | boolean | r/w | If true, export pages together as if they were bound on the same sheet. |
| generate thumbnails | boolean | r/w | If true, generate thumbnails for each page or spread. |
| Gray tile size | integer (128 – 2048) | r/w | Gray tile size for JPEG 2000 compression. |
| grayscale bitmap compression | bitmap compression enumeration | r/w | The type of grayscale bitmap compression. |
| grayscale bitmap quality | compression quality enumeration | r/w | Grayscale bitmap quality. |
| grayscale bitmap sampling | sampling enumeration | r/w | The kind of resampling to apply to grayscale bitmap images. |
| grayscale bitmap sampling DPI | integer (9 – 2400) | r/w | The resolution for resampling. |
| ignore spread overrides | boolean | r/w | If true, ignore flattener spread overrides. |
| include bookmarks | boolean | r/w | If true, include bookmarks in the PDF. |
| include hyperlinks | boolean | r/w | If true, include hyperlinks in the PDF. |
| include ICC profiles | ICC Profiles enumeration, boolean | r/w | If true, embed ICC profiles in the exported PDF. |
| include slug with PDF | boolean | r/w | If true, include the slug area in the PDF. |
| include structure | boolean | r/w | If true, include structure in the PDF. |
| interactive elements | boolean | r/w | If true, include interactive elements in the PDF. |
| monochrome bitmap compression | mono bitmap compression enumeration | r/w | Monochrome bitmap compression. |
| monochrome bitmap sampling | sampling enumeration | r/w | The kind of resampling to apply to monochrome bitmap images. |
| monochrome bitmap sampling DPI | integer (9 – 2400) | r/w | The resolution for resampling. |
| object reference | object | read | An object reference for this object. |
| OC Registry | string | r/w | PDF/X OC Registry. |
| omit bitmaps | boolean | r/w | If true, do not include bitmap images (but include OPI image links). |
| omit EPS | boolean | r/w | If true, do not include EPS graphics (but include OPI image links). |
| omit PDF | boolean | r/w | If true, do not include PDF graphics (but include OPI image links). |
| open document password | string | r/w | When opening the exported PDF, the user will be asked for this password. You can only set this value. Getting the value will always fail. |
| optimize PDF | boolean | r/w | If true, optimize the exported PDF. |
| output condition | string | r/w | PDF/X output condition. |
| output condition name | string | r/w | PDF/X output condition name. |
| page information marks | boolean | r/w | Includes the filename, page number, current date and time, and color separation name outside the page area. |
| page marks offset | number or string (0 – 72 points) | r/w | How far from the edge of the page to draw page marks. |
| page range | page range enumeration, string | r/w | The range of pages to export. |
| parent | object | read | The parent of the object. |
| PDF color space | PDF color space enumeration | r/w | Specifies how to represent the color information in the exported PDF. |
| PDF destination profile | PDF profile selector enumeration, string | r/w | Destination color profile. |
| PDF mark type | mark types enumeration | r/w | The type of PDF printer’s mark to use. |
| PDF X profile | PDF profile selector enumeration, string | r/w | PDF X color profile. |
| printer mark weight | PDF mark weight enumeration | r/w | The weight of the printer mark. |
| properties | record | r/w | Property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. |
| registration marks | boolean | r/w | Adds small ‘targets’ outside the page area for aligning the different separations. |
| simulate overprint | boolean | r/w | If true, simulate overprinting. |
| standards compliance | PDF X standards enumeration | r/w | PDF/X Standards compliance. |
| subset fonts below | integer (0 – 100) | r/w | The threshold point at which all characters of a font are embedded. |
| threshold to compress color | integer | r/w | Dots per inch threshold which causes color image compression. |
| threshold to compress gray | integer | r/w | Dots per inch threshold which causes gray image compression. |
| threshold to compress monochrome | integer | r/w | Dots per inch threshold which causes monochrome image compression. |
| use document bleed with PDF | boolean | r/w | If true, use the document bleed area in the PDF. |
| use security | boolean | r/w | If true, use security settings when exporting a PDF. |
| view JDF | boolean | r/w | If true, create and open an associated JDF file after exporting. |
| view PDF | boolean | r/w | If true, open the PDF file after exporting. |