Create a flattener preset

You can save transparency flattener presets in a separate file, making it easy to back them up or to make them available to service providers, clients, or others in your workgroup. Once you create a custom flattener preset, you can edit it in PDF Optimizer.

Flattener presets are stored in the same location as printer settings files:

(Windows)

\Documents and Settings\[current user]\Application Data\Adobe\Acrobat\8.0\Preferences



(Mac OS)

Users/[current user]/Library/Preferences/Acrobat/8.0



Note: Flattener presets created in Acrobat have a different file format from those created in other Adobe applications, so you cannot share them between applications.
  1. Choose Advanced > Print Production > Flattener Preview, or select the Flattener Preview button  on the Print Production toolbar.
  2. To base a preset on an existing one, select it from the Preset menu.
  3. Set flattening options. (See Transparency Flattener options.)
  4. If necessary, click Reset to return to the original settings.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Type a name and click OK.
Note: To delete a custom preset, choose it from the Preset menu and press Delete.