Hello,

I try to use GDAL to convert USGS Topo geopdfs to Geotiff format. I have the 
following command:

gdalwarp geo.pdf geo.tif -crop_to_cutline -cutline 
C:\JIANTestFolder\cutline.csv -overwrite --config GDAL_CACHEMAX 500 -wm 500 
--config GDAL_PDF_LAYERS_OFF Projection_and_Grids --config GDAL_PDF_DPI 508 -co 
"TILED=YES" -co "TFW=YES" -co "COMPRESS=JPEG" -co "PHOTOMETRIC=YCBCR"

I want to maintain the image quality while keeping the file to a minimal size. 
But my output .tif is about twice as big as the input pdf (19.5M vs. 11.9M)  -- 
the output dpi (GDAL_PDF_DPI=508) is set based on the metadata information in 
the geopdf. I read somewhere that pdf just stores image "as it is", and I am 
wondering how come my geotiff is twice as big, even with the jpeg compression 
with the YCBCR option? Is it still possible to reduce its size?

Here is the geopdf I use:    
http://ims.er.usgs.gov/gda_services/download?item_id=5998960

I've searched the mail archive and couldn't find anything relevant. I 
appreciate any answers or suggestions about converting geopdf to geotiffs. 
Thank you!

Best regards,
Jian


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