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Script generating custom PDF flattener export presets for InDesign
main();
function main(){
var myFlattenerPresetName = "MyCustomFlattenerPreset";
var myPDFExportPresetName = "MyPDFExport";
var tempFlattenerPreset = app.flattenerPresets.itemByName(myFlattenerPresetName);
if(tempFlattenerPreset != null){
tempFlattenerPreset.remove();
}
var flattenerlevel = FlattenerLevel.LOW;
var flattenerPreset = app.flattenerPresets.add(
{
name:myFlattenerPresetName,
rasterVectorBalance: flattenerlevel,
lineArtAndTextResolution: 2400.0,
gradientAndMeshResolution: 400.0,
convertAllTextToOutlines: true,
convertAllStrokesToOutlines: true,
clipComplexRegions: false
});
var pdfExportPreset;
pdfExportPreset = app.pdfExportPresets.itemByName(myPDFExportPresetName);
if(pdfExportPreset == null){
pdfExportPreset = app.pdfExportPresets.add({
name:myPDFExportPresetName,
});
}
pdfExportPreset.standardsCompliance = PDFXStandards.PDFX1A2001_STANDARD;
pdfExportPreset.appliedFlattenerPreset = flattenerPreset;
}
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