Skip to main content
anneq090909
anneq090909
Known Participant
Mar 5, 2019 9:08 PM UTC
Question

.pdf large file size from FrameMaker 2019

We recently moved to FrameMaker 2019 from FrameMaker 2015. Our .pdf output files are now huge, compared to what they were before switching versions.

For instance, using the exact same book, the output is thus:

Old pdf (FM 2015, Smallest file size selected): 1889 KB

New pdf (FM 2019 with the Defaults.sts set to Smallest file size😞 43,645 KB

Reduced file size pdf (in Acrobat - File>Save as Other>Reduced Size PDF): 3624 KB

What's going on? Any ideas or suggestions on how to fix this? it's not an option to create the .pdf then save it as a smaller file in Acrobat, that's just way too redundant.

Thanks for anything you can offer.

This topic is closed to new replies. Start a new post to keep the conversation going.

15 replies

CMSimard
CMSimard
Inspiring
Oct 3, 2019 6:23 PM UTC

I logged a bug related to this.

 

https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-7293

Translate
    Klaus Göbel
    Klaus Göbel
    Legend
    Oct 3, 2019 4:39 PM UTC

    Do you use SVG?

    If yes, maybe it concernes this problem: https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-6591

    It' about opacity 0 or 1. I didn't test it with values between 0 and 1.

    Maybe this opacity-problem hits other image formats, too.

     

    Translate
    Jeff_Coatsworth
    Community Expert
    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 3, 2019 4:02 PM UTC

    I think you're going to have to log a bug in the Tracker - please post the link number back here so your fellow FM people can vote on it.

    Translate
    Barb Binder
    Community Expert
    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Mar 5, 2019 9:58 PM UTC

    Hi Anne:

    A lot of the settings will impact the file size in addition to the job options file (aka preset name). Check the Standard, the Compatibility (higher compatibility produces smaller files), is Optimize for Fast Web View on (on results in a smaller size), is tagged PDF on (results in a bigger file) for starters.

    ~Barb

    Translate
    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    anneq090909
    anneq090909Author
    Known Participant
    Mar 5, 2019 10:13 PM UTC

    Thank you, Barb. I'll start looking into those types of settings. I appreciate the screen shot. - Anne

    Translate
      Adobe Employee
      Amitoj
      Adobe Employee
      Mar 6, 2019 10:48 AM UTC

      The issue may be due to image compression. Do you have access to Acrobat ? If yes, please open PDF in Acrobat and do a Save as Optimized PDF and that should reduce the file size.

      thanks

      Amitoj Singh

      Translate
      Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
      Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices