Dear all, thank you for your valuable help. I will try all of these and let you know how it worked.
Cheers, Mathieu. > From: Alison.Craig at ultrasonix.com > To: richard.combs at Polycom.com; bobitch at hotmail.com > CC: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:30:44 -0700 > Subject: RE: Graphics average weight > > >> -- 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 > > > -----Original Message----- > 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 > ------ > rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom > 303-903-6372 > ------ > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as alison.craig at ultrasonix.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/alison.craig%40ultrasonix.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
