Learn about Acrobat Distiller for converting PostScript files into PDFs.
Acrobat Distiller is a PDF tool that converts PostScript files to PDF documents. It offers advanced control over the PDF creation, lets you to customize conversion settings, manage security options, and automate workflows.
A. Menus B. Adobe PDF settings files C. Files in job queue D. Failed job E. Context menu F. Status window
Key features
- Conversion settings: Set predefined Adobe PDF settings or create custom configurations to control aspects such as image resolution, color management, and compatibility level.
- Security options: Integrate security features directly into the conversion process. Apply password protection, set permissions, and enable encryption during PDF creation.
- Font management: Embed fonts to ensure consistent appearance across different systems, subset fonts to reduce file size, and manage font substitution when necessary.
- Queue management: Add and line up multiple PostScript files for batch processing, enhancing productivity by automating the conversion of multiple files without manual intervention.
Watched Folders
Watched Folders in Acrobat Distiller let you automate PDF creation when you have multiple PostScript files to convert into PDFs. When you add or save a PostScript file in Watched Folders, Distiller automatically converts the PostScript file into a PDF. Each Watched Folders contain an In folder for PostScript files and an Out folder for converted PDFs.
Acrobat Distiller can monitor up to 100 Watched Folders. Each watched folder can have unique Adobe PDF Settings and security settings that apply to all files processed in that folder. Security settings for a watched folder have priority over the security settings for Distiller. For example, Distiller does not convert a PostScript file added to a watched folder if the file is marked with read-only permission.
