PDF export preset

A PDF export preset.

PDF export preset 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.
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.
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.
full name alias or string read The full path including the name.
generate thumbnails boolean r/w 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 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.
index integer read Index of the object within its parent object.
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.
name string r/w The name of the object.
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).
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.
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.

PDF export preset methods

Method Returns Description
delete Nothing Delete the object.
duplicate object Duplicates the object.

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