More Frame 9 fun

[Combs, Richard]

Sharon Burton wrote:
 
> The client gave me a laptop with Frame 9 and the version of Acrobat
> that installs with it. I need to specify some very specific predefined
> jobsoptions when I PDF the files.
> 
> I've saved the joboptions files to the same location as the installed
> jobsoptions. I rebooted. But no where in the Frame Print Book dialog
> box, specifying the Adobe PDF printer can I find where I select a non-
> listed jobsoptions. I see a list ones that were installed with this
> version of Acrobat. But I don't see the 2 I need nor can I find
> instructions for getting those to appear in the list.

Marion is correct, although it's not a Win XP issue. Adobe has taken to moving the job options files around with each new release, putting them in multiple places, and generally making a confusing mess of things. 

Search your computer for files named *.joboptions. Then copy the two you need to use to everyplace where others are located. 
 
> The version of Distiller that installs with Frame 9 is a UI-less
> version, so I can't just open the Distiller and go add the new
> joboptions.

But you can open the Adobe PDF printer. 

In Win XP, go to Start > Printers and Faxes; in Win 7, it's Start > Devices and Printers. Right-click Adobe PDF and select Printing Preferences. On the Adobe PDF Settings tab, the Default Settings drop-down list contains the job options files that the PDF printer knows about, and the selected one is what it defaults to. 

Click Edit to open the Adobe PDF Settings dialog, where you can edit the settings for the selected job options file. Click Show All Settings, and you can select and edit any of the job options files that the PDF printer knows about. Click Save As to save your current settings under a new name. This also lets you see where by default the PDF printer expects to find job options files. 
 
HTH!

Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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