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Anonymous
March 2, 2020
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My Photoshop created PDF is HUUUUGE!

  • March 2, 2020
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Hello,

I created a file in photoshop that is WAY too large when saved as a PDF. I merged my layers but cannot think of a way to reduce the file size any smaller without losing image quality.

Even when I open an existing PDF in Photoshop, when I save the work as a Photoshop PDF the file size increases big time.

Any ideas?

THANKS, Billy

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davescm
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davescmCommunity Expert
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March 4, 2020

What is the size of the image , in pixels (in Photoshop check with Image >Image Size) ?

 

What is "Huge" for the PDF size?

 

Dave

 

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Anonymous
March 6, 2020

Sothe PDF I got from a friend is only 684 KB @ 44.4"x77.6"

When I save it grows to 48.2 MB!

If I save it using the smallest size preset it only grows to 2.6 MB,

a noticable difference but I don't understand why is gets larger than the original file.

Stephen Marsh
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Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
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March 3, 2020

This is sometimes due to metadata bloat (but not always):

 

In older versions of Photoshop, File > File Info > Raw would show this:

 

 

While in later versions all one "helpfully" sees is this:

 

 

More here:

 

https://prepression.blogspot.com/2017/06/metadata-bloat-photoshopdocumentancestors.html

 

If this is not the case, then you could look at other software and methods of combining separate images into a single PDF.

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Anonymous
March 4, 2020

Thank you, 

I am using PS 2019 I will check the link you posted

gener7
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gener7Community Expert
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March 2, 2020

When you go into the Preset dialog, try "Smallest size" and see how that works.

 

michelew83603738
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michelew83603738Community Expert
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March 2, 2020

There are many settings for the pdf. What is the end purpose of the pdf? Print? if so by commercial or home printer? Viewing on a computer only? There are so many variables that we need to know before actually being able to suggest how to best make the pdf smaller.

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