If file size is your priority, first convert your Java image into a JPEG and then dump the JPEG into the PDF directly:
ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); JPEGImageEncoder encoder = JPEGCodec.createJPEGEncoder(baos); JPEGEncodeParam param = JPEGCodec.getDefaultJPEGEncodeParam(javaImage); param.setQuality(.95f, true); // first argument is quality level, 0.00f to 1.00f higher being better quality encoder.encode(image, param); javaImage.flush(); javaImage = null; com.lowagie.text.Image = com.lowagie.text.Image.getInstance(baos.toByteArray()); Bill Ensley Bear Printing -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Leonard Rosenthol Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 4:26 AM To: Youssef Eldakar; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Images and PDF File Size At 04:48 AM 7/7/2004, Youssef Eldakar wrote: >I am writing PDF documents in iText where each page is originally a TIFF. >Each TIFF is either a bilevel or RGB image. PDF file size being a >priority, I am interested in learning what is the most optimal method for >storing these images into the PDF documents as far as file size is concerned. > PDF file size reduction and optimization is a science all to itself - involving parts of compression theory, image processing and PDF "know how". If you want that best - use PDF Enhancer (http://www.pdfenhancer.com). There are, however, many easy things that can be done such as resolution downsampling or application of JPEG or JBIG2 compression (depending on the type of image). Try JAI... Leonard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Rosenthol <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chief Technical Officer <http://www.pdfsages.com> PDF Sages, Inc. 215-938-7080 (voice) 215-938-0880 (fax) ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions
