How to load a preset file for InDesign server

[Qiqi5CB2]

I received a joboptions file "my_preset" and I put it under the location of C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign Server 2021\Resources\Adobe PDF\settings\mul.

Then I tried to load this preset:

var my_preset = app.pdfExportPresets.item("[my_preset]");
app.documents.item(0).exportFile(ExportFormat.pdfType, myFile, my_preset);

But the server couldn't load this file:

Invalid value for parameter 'using' of method 'exportFile'. Expected PDFExportPreset, but received nothing.

 I tried to restart the InDesignServerService x64 service but it still can't load this preset.

Anything I can do to use this preset file? I'm sure it's a valid one because it worked on another machine. Simply coping it to my machine didn't work.

[Mike Bro]

Hello @Qiqi5CB2 

Not sure if this will work for Indesign sever but it does for scripts in Indesign.....give it a try!

var my_preset = app.pdfExportPresets.itemByName("my_preset");

Regards,

Mike

[Qiqi5CB2]

Thanks Mike, unfortunately I got the same error message. I think itemByName() or item() might be the same function.

[Mike Bro]

Hi @Qiqi5CB2 

Check the link below...

https://help.typefi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001334856-Manage-PDF-Presets-job-options-in-Adobe-InDes...

Regards,

Mike

[Qiqi5CB2]

Yeah I also found that link. But I don't have a Typefi service running in my machine.

[Mike Bro]

Another one to look at....

https://documentation.help/InDesign-Server-CS6/pc_PDFExportPreset.html

Mike

[Mike Bro]

Hello @Qiqi5CB2 

Did you try removing the [] brackets around your preset?

Regards,

Mike

[Qiqi5CB2]

Hi Mike, yeah I also tried without [] brackets but still failed.

[Laubender]

Hi Qiqi5CB2,

why don't you try to load the joboptions file with

app.importFile( ExportPresetFormat.PDF_EXPORT_PRESETS_FORMAT , pdfExportPresetFile );

More details:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/import-preset-name-changing-in-indesign-server-i...

Also read the comments below my reply there.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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