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gtsolid
gtsolid
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November 4, 2021
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Heavy pdf

  • November 4, 2021
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Hi,

I notice the attached pdf is almost empty but very large. It was made starting from a CAD software.

How can I investigate this issue?

The property tab is quite silent

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Correct answer Brad @ Roaring Mouse

Your "extra baggage" in your PDF is a .jpg image for some reason...

The file name ends with : "...4024384437981.jpg"  (1914x2480 pixel size). Does that ring familiar?

It's obviously doesn't show when you view it or print it, so it seems to be a ghost of maybe an image that was deleted?

I did a resave of the the file (as has been suggested) and the reference to the jpg is gone and the file reduces in size accordingly. So there's something freaky going on in the workflow of whatever CAD program you are using.

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Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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November 5, 2021

Your "extra baggage" in your PDF is a .jpg image for some reason...

The file name ends with : "...4024384437981.jpg"  (1914x2480 pixel size). Does that ring familiar?

It's obviously doesn't show when you view it or print it, so it seems to be a ghost of maybe an image that was deleted?

I did a resave of the the file (as has been suggested) and the reference to the jpg is gone and the file reduces in size accordingly. So there's something freaky going on in the workflow of whatever CAD program you are using.

gtsolid
gtsolidAuthor
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November 5, 2021

Not familiar at all. Where can I get this reference?

Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity Expert
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November 5, 2021

This is the image.

JR Boulay
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JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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November 4, 2021

Go to File menu : Save As Other : PDF Optimizer.

 

 

 

 

 

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try67
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try67Community Expert
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November 4, 2021

There's just a bunch of unnecessary info saved in it, probably from when it was distilled. If you use the Save As command and save it under a new name you'll see a dramatic reduction in size.

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