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Melodic_Flower0D4D
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March 6, 2020
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File size is too big

  • March 6, 2020
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I am always having trouble when doing small brochure work that the file size becomes GB in size, saving takes too long and I am following all the techniques to reduce especially the size of high quality photos.

 

What else can I do to help reduce the size of these projects?

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    federico platon
    Legend
    March 6, 2020

    1. Place linked images, not embedded.

    2. When using High Quality pictures, use a copy at the final size of those small brochures.

     

    3. More drastically: You may save as Ai only (non PDF compatible) while you are working on it, and then make a PDF only for sending to printers, both versions will be less heavier. Then save your final work as (regular)  *.ai with PDF compatibility or a PDF with editable capabilities in Illustrator.

    Both options are checkboxes in Saving optins as ai or pdf in Illustrator. 

    For archiving puposes, package your works.

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    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    March 6, 2020

    Maybe InDesign would be a better tool for you. 

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