PDFSize error information

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(FM12 on Win7)When I run Format > Document > Optimize PDF Size > Optimize File, the FM console includes information like the sample below.Does this indicate errors that the process corrected, residual errors, or benign information?If residual errors, what do they indicate so I know where to go to fix them?[PDFSize] Dumping Error InformationFile xyz.fmCross-References:Object IDs:    1160292    1140968    1141327    1141381    1141449    1141490    1141601    1141641    1141754    1141928    1142057    1142122    1142242    1142356    1142409    1142457    1142514    1142593    1141026    1142783    1142998    1143074File abc.fmCross-References:22406    31153    43770    15432    83509    49865    49601    93033    78266    87655    18900    79763    59985    21983    17496    Object IDs:    1158761    1118999    1093434    1091449    1091683    1091757    1091763    1091769    1136721    1119963Best regards,

Arnis Gubins · Answer

If FM didn't throw any errors about broken x-refs or missing graphics when you open those files, I wouldn't be too concerned about the console message.

Did you have the "Cancel on Error" option enabled in the Optimization Options? If not, then you may have to dig a bit [paragraph IDs aren't readily visibly unless you're viewing a MIF document in a text editor].

I suspect that these are probably benign. One of the features of the Optimize step is to remove/ignore what FM deems to be unnecessary info (i.e. IDs that become named destinations) for inclusion in the PDF. Having all of these IDs do bloat the PDF file, but guarantee that all links work properly (hence you have the option of specifying "Create Named Destinations for All Paragraphs and Elements" in the Links tab of the PDF Setup to override the "optimization").

Note: you can also use Acrobat to [more effectively] optimize an existing PDF file.

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