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doug5CEA
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December 23, 2020
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How to compress PDF files?

  • December 23, 2020
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Can someone help me?

    Correct answer Luke Jennings3

    I think you are looking for File> Save as other> Optimized PDF. You can use this to downsample and/or re-compress images in a PDF, there are many optimize settings that help you reduce the size of a PDF, depending on the desired final use.

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    Amal.
    Amal.
    Legend
    December 23, 2020

    Hi Doug,

     

    Hope you are doing well. You can compress the PDF online for free using the link https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/acrobat/compress-pdf?x_api_client_id=adobe_com&x_api_client_location=compress_pdf and see if that works for you.

     

    Regards

    Amal

      Dov Isaacs
      Dov Isaacs
      Legend
      December 23, 2020

      Note that the “cloud” option mentioned by @Amal. offers you no options as to what is lost.

       

      Since you obviously already have Acrobat on your computer, that on-line service buys you absolutely nothing and could in fact cause severe quality loss.

       

      Follow @Luke Jennings3's advice!

       

      - Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
      Luke Jennings3
      Community Expert
      Luke Jennings3Community ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      December 23, 2020

      I think you are looking for File> Save as other> Optimized PDF. You can use this to downsample and/or re-compress images in a PDF, there are many optimize settings that help you reduce the size of a PDF, depending on the desired final use.

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