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Post by kesher on Aug 27, 2009 11:06:59 GMT -6
So, I have this pdf made from a scan (non-ocr), that weighs in at 28mb. I would like to compress it as far as possible so it'll be easy to send via email. In my experience, Windows' built-in option for compressing files doesn't really shrink them that much.
Any ideas?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2009 11:28:50 GMT -6
Do you have a program that will manipulate PDFs? There is usually an option to decrease dpi that will dramatically reduce file size.
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Post by thegreyelf on Aug 27, 2009 11:57:05 GMT -6
The fastest way, if you are using Acrobat Professional, is to open the file, then re-save it, but don't just click "Save." Use "Save As," and save it over itself. That will automatically run a compression on it...but usually it won't be that massive.
Using Acrobat's OCR function on image-scanned books can also make a difference. There's also a "Reduce PDF File Size" option in one of the drop-downs...but that's hit or miss.
I would do all three of those, in order, using "Save As" after each step.
Thus:
"Save As."
OCR/"Save As"
Reduce File Size/'Save As."
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Post by kesher on Aug 27, 2009 12:29:43 GMT -6
Alright! That's just the kind of info I was looking for---thank you both!
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