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CharlieHarryP
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November 22, 2018
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How to use a supplied '.Joboptions' file

  • November 22, 2018
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I have been supplied with a joboptions file by a publishing house.  I have copied it to the adobe folder where all the other joboptions files are held on my computer (C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Settings) but it does not appear in the PDF Maker Conversion Settings, so I cannot select it. Any advice on how I can get it recognised?

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    Correct answer Test Screen Name

    These folders have changed name in some releases, and are hidden by default, to protect them (a surprising number of people, on finding files they don't understand, start deleting them).

    Use Windows Key + R and type

    %APPDATA%

    including the percent keys to get to folder the document describes as Documents and Settings > [yourname] > Application Data

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    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    November 23, 2018

    The custom joboptions are not stored in the same folder as the built-ins. Please read this article from InDesign Secrets by Steve Werner​:

    https://indesignsecrets.com/customizing-pdf-presets.php

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    CharlieHarryPAuthor
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    November 23, 2018

    Thanks for the response, but the folders indicated in your article must refer to paths that are not in Windows 10. My system doesn't have any <Documents and Settings> folder or <Applications Data> folders. The <Documents> folder doesn't hold anything of interest (i,e, only documents!). It is possible to find <AppData> folders when doing a search, but they don't appear to be accessible, so I assume they must be hidden. 

    I suspect they should be somewhere in <C:\Program Files (x86)>.  There are plenty of folders here; have tried some folders without success.

    Any further advice?

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    Legend
    November 23, 2018

    These folders have changed name in some releases, and are hidden by default, to protect them (a surprising number of people, on finding files they don't understand, start deleting them).

    Use Windows Key + R and type

    %APPDATA%

    including the percent keys to get to folder the document describes as Documents and Settings > [yourname] > Application Data

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