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Sep 4, 2024 7:12 AM UTC
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File size unusually large when exporting from Illustrator

I recently had to create an invoice for a client in Illustrator with minimal copy applied. The illustrator file was 361K, yet the Acrobat PDF which I exported using standard PDF/X-4:2010 (Acrobat 7) came to 2.2MB. That seems disproportionately large for such a small, single page project. Any thoughts on why?

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Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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Dec 3, 2024 4:23 PM UTC

Did you save the pdf as a copy with Illustrator Editing Capabilities unchecked?

If not, you will also include the entire Illustrator file.

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