Save as custom PDF Presets

[subieguy2]

I have a document that I want to save the .ai file that is open....then save as a pdf with my own Adobe PDF Presets. The name of my preset is:     Machine Views

Example sudo code:

#target illustrator
var doc = app.activeDocument;
// just save it as the .ai that it is
doc.save();
// save .ai as .pdf with custom named preset
doc.savePDF("Machine Views");

[aiScripting · Accepted solution]

Hello subieguy2

Try this

#target illustrator


var doc = app.activeDocument; // get the active document

        // set up the pdf save options
        var pdfOptions = new PDFSaveOptions();
            pdfOptions.pDFPreset = "Machine Views";

        // set up the ai save options
        var aiOptions = new IllustratorSaveOptions()
            aiOptions.compatibility = Compatibility.ILLUSTRATOR8;//change this to what ever version of ai you want to save it as


// create the save folder object   
var myFolder = Folder([folderpath]); // Set the folder path where you want to save the files


// Create the ai File object
var aiFile = new File(myFolder + [filename] + ".ai"); 


// create the pdf File object
var pdfFile = new File(myFolder + [filename] + ".pdf");


//save the ai file
doc.saveAs (aiFile, aiOptions);


// save the pdf file
doc.saveAs (pdfFile, pdfOptions);

Hope that helps!

-Boyd

[subieguy2]

Worked like a charm! Thanks so much Boyd!