Graphics average weight

[Alison Craig]

>> -- In Acrobat, select Document > Reduce File Size. I haven't used this 
>> much, but it shrunk a 4.2 MB file to 2.5 MB. Graphics quality may be 
>> somewhat lower, but I'm not sure, since the PDF came from elsewhere.

I've tried this method and discovered it reduces some image quality (in my files, at least) to an unacceptable level.

Instead, I've found using Advanced > PDF Optimizer a better solution as it allows me to specify the Image Downsample parameters.

Alison

Alison Craig, Technical Writer
Ultrasonix Medical Corporation
Tel: (604) 279-8550, ext 127
E-mail: alison.craig at ultrasonix.com
 
 
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From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Combs, Richard
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 1:50 PM
To: mathieu jacquet
Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: RE: Graphics average weight

mathieu jacquet wrote: 
 
> No, I do not. Is there a special tool for optimizing PDFs?

Here are some things you might experiment with to see which ones provide an acceptable combination of size reduction and graphics quality: 

-- In Distiller, try the Smallest File Size job options (a.k.a, Adobe PDF Settings). 

-- In Distiller, create a new job options file and experiment with different image downsampling and compression settings. 

-- In Acrobat, open the PDF and do a File > Save As to the same name. This is the one I use routinely. Doing a Save As on a new PDF significantly reduces the file size with no quality compromise that I can detect. 

-- In Acrobat, select Document > Reduce File Size. I haven't used this much, but it shrunk a 4.2 MB file to 2.5 MB. Graphics quality may be somewhat lower, but I'm not sure, since the PDF came from elsewhere. 

HTH!

Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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