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mskeltonatg
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November 25, 2014
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How do I set customized changes in Custom Toolsets during deployed installation on Adobe Acrobat Pro XI?

  • November 25, 2014
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I am trying to set settings in the Custom Toolsets, specifically Protection\Redaction Properties - Example:  Changing highlight color and enabling text overlay.  Is there a way to modify the settings for a deployment?  I am unable to find a way through the Customization wizard and am having trouble finding documentation on deploying customized settings to toolsets. 

Issue:

Customizing Toolsets as part of Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Deployment

Environment:

For deployment I am using the Adobe Customization Wizard and SCCM 2012 to distribute and install Adobe Acrobat Pro XI.

Environment has both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

Adobe Acrobat Pro XI

Thank you,

Mike

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Correct answer

Those would be HKCU settings that you "should" be able to implement via the Adobe Customization Wizard XI's Registry panel feature.

Look here:

HKCU\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\Annots\cAnnots\cRedact\coutlineColor

There will be designations with the alpha prefix "d"  as in d1, d2, and d3 with numeric values assigned

and

HKCU\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\11.0\Annots\cAnnots\cRedact\cannotFillColor

There will be designations with the alpha prefix "d"  as in d1, d2, and d3 with numeric values assigned

1 reply

December 1, 2014

It's in the ETK:

3   Pre-Deployment Planning — Enterprise Administration Guide

3.7.4   Tool Sets

Acrobat 11.0 introduces a streamlined way to create and manage custom tool sets across the enterprise. A Customize button in the upper right-hand area of the toolbar allows users to create new tool sets, manage existing tool sets, and choose any existing tool set.

This feature helps organizations standardize task-specific tool views, reduce training costs, and improve employee efficiency by grouping related tools into a common view. This feature allows:

End users to easily create or import custom tool sets.

Easy switching between different tool sets.

IT to create, distribute, and otherwise manage tool sets across the enterprise.

_images/toolsetmenu.png

3.7.4.1   Tool set file locations

Tool set files reside in two locations:

A local user directory (full access): Files which are stored and imported by the current user are placed in the default current user’s directory. For example:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Acrobat\11.0\UICustomization\<anyname>.aaui

A local, product directory (read only): Files in this directory are visible to any user on the machine. For example:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 11.0\Acrobat\UICustomization\<language>\<anyname>.aaui

3.7.4.2   UI overview

To work with tool sets:

Choose Customize > Manage Tool Sets.

Perform any needed action.

Note When creating a new Tool Set, you can choose any available tool in any desired order.

Managing tool sets

_images/Toolsetpanel.png

mskeltonatg
Participant
December 1, 2014

This Tool Set importation will import a layout of tools in a specific order but I cannot find a way to actually edit preferences such as setting default settings within, specifically, Redaction Tool Properties located under Protection.

It seems like the properties of each item are shared among all Tool Sets.  I cannot seem to find a way to set a default for changing items like Redacted Area Fill Color, Outline Color or Overlay Text.  Exporting and importing .aaui tool sets does not save the data, only the layout of tools available.

Am I missing something or is this something that is no longer customizable?

Thanks,

Mike

mskeltonatg
Participant
December 3, 2014

Hi msk,

What does "ran for each other" mean? You can surely use the Wizard to customize the installer with any registry setting. However, it looks like you've solved your problem.

Ben


I meant that it needed to be ran for each user.