On 22.08.2011 00:00, Christen wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I know this is a topic that has been discussed many times on the mailing > list/forum, but I have been unable to find a simple solution. I design a > newsletter, and am trying to convert it from a printed publication to an > e-newsletter, to be emailed out. However, as you all know, the size of a > Scribus-generated PDF is huge - much too large to be emailed. I looked on > the wiki and found the "reduce pdf size" script, but the two scripts given > were for Mac and Linux - I'm running Win Vista 32-bit. I also found a "web > optimized pdf" perl script that would probably achieve the desired > results.but the problem is, both of these scripts seem rather complicated. > I'm primarily a designer, with almost no experience in programming. The > scripts look a little intimidating. So I was wondering - is there an easier > way to reduce the pdf size in Windows? Any ideas would be greatly > appreciated > > TIA, > > Christen This was discussed couple of days ago. I'm going to point out three things you can try and see if they help:
1. Limit image resolution to 72dpi (in "Save as PDF" dialog: "General > Maximum Image Resolution") 2. Set profile optimized for screen/web instead of press (in "Save as PDF" dialog: "Color > Output Intended for > Screen/Web") 3. Let vector graphics stay that way, without conversion to bitmap (in "Save as PDF" dialog: "General > Embed PDF & EPS files (EXPERIMENTAL)"). M.
