Export Custom PDF Preset

[Malcolm Mactavish]

In the PDF export process of Affinity Designer, I have a custom Preset.  Is there a way that I can export this so that I can bring it back in at a later date if necessary (e.g. after reinstating a system backup)?

[walt.farrell]

The only way is by backing up some internal Affinity files, Malcolm. And how you would do that depends on the OS you run and where you purchased Designer.

 

[Malcolm Mactavish]

Thanks Walt.  I've had a look - presumably the file to back up is C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\Affinity\Designer\1.0\user\file_export_options.dat

Would that be correct?

[walt.farrell]

2 hours ago, Malcolm Mactavish said:

Thanks Walt.  I've had a look - presumably the file to back up is C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\Affinity\Designer\1.0\user\file_export_options.dat

Would that be correct?

That might be correct. What you can do is save a new export preset, and see what file's timestamp changed. That's what I would have to do to confirm it

Actually, for safety, I would make sure I've backed up the entire %AppData%\Affinity directory if I was worried about restoring after an OS reinstallation or change of computer.

[Malcolm Mactavish]

Thanks.  Yes - I had in fact already set the contents of that folder to be copied before reinstating an image, then to be overwritten after the restore had been completed.  I should have thought to look in there.  If I had, I would have noticed that there was a file ' file_export_options.dat ' inside "Designer" but not "Photo" or "Publisher".

So it's a reasonable conclusion that ' file_export_options.dat ' is created when a custom PDF Preset is created.  Thanks again for putting me on the correct track!

[walt.farrell]

You're welcome