RE: AW: PDF document info vanishes when I import formats with" Remove overrides"

["Michael Lewis" <mlewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Shlomo Perets:
> Regardless of whether importing formats from another document or from the
> same document, all fields in PDF Setup/DocInfo should be individual file
> properties, and should not be affected by the Import Formats operation,
any
> combination of options. As these fields are file-specific, they should be
> stable, and protected like the content found on body pages or even the
file
> name itself. There is absolutely no logic behind blind resetting of fields
> such as Title, Subject and Keywords based on values present in another
file.
>
> Until this "feature" is changed, users effectively have to refrain from
> using Import Formats with Document Properties turned on. And if they
forget
> to turn off this category, results are irreversible and the penalty is
high
> (especially so when importing formats to a book with different chapters).
>
> If you agree with this, perhaps sending Adobe specific feedback/requests
> will help fix this in future releases.

Seems to me that the ideal solution is to break out the PDF Setup and Doc
Info categories as separate checkable items in the "Import Formats" dialog.
The mere fact that Adobe implemented this the way they did suggests that
it's a good idea _sometimes_. As is so often the case, the fundamental
design issue is that users should be able to control what happens to their
documents.

My $0.02, anyway. (Remembering that the $Aus isn't worth the plastic it's
printed on...)

Michael Lewis

Brandle Pty Limited, Sydney, Australia
http://www.brandle.com.au


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