how can I reduce size of a PDF file?

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My PDF file is 20MB.  How can I reduce its size?

Sara_Forsberg · Accepted Answer

Hi thequeenmum,To reduce the file size of a PDF, you need Acrobat (choose File > Save as Other > Reduced Size PDF). If you'd like, you can try it free for 30 days. Please see www.adobe.com/products/acrobat.html. Best,Sara

practical_portfolio1674 · Answer

I used the"File > Save as Other > Reduced Size PDF" method and reduced a 4 MB pdf down to about 2.7 MB.

I then just printed the same file out to the Print PDF (not sure of the exact name) print driver. When you install Adobe Acrobat, it adds a virtual printer to your list of available printers. When you print to it, you don't get an actual print out, you just get a new PDF file. This method reduced the same 4 MB pdf down to about 1.5 MB.

I find it weird that their Reduced Size PDF method gave inferior results. Why don't they just have that function do whatever printing to the virtual printer does?

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