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Kristine_Lee2
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November 9, 2009
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How to reduce/compress PDF file size?

  • November 9, 2009
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I am trying to PDF a very large excel document (multiple sheets) with graphs etc.

When i PDF the document and merge the sheets into one file, the file size is 8MB, however when my colleague who is also using the same program (Adobe Acrobat) PDF's the document it is only 234KB. I have changed all my Adobe Acrobat settings to match my colleague's however when i PDF the same file the size is still 8MB.

Any guidance on settings etc. would be much appreciated.

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    Gola Raj
    Participant
    November 10, 2009

    Which Acrobat version you are using?

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    Anonymous
    November 13, 2009

    Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, however my colleague who is able to PDF the documents into the smaller size is using Adobe Acrobat Professional version 7.1.0.

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    Bill12
    Inspiring
    November 13, 2009

    What steps are you using to create the PDF versus your colleague (print or create PDF)? What job settings have you selected? Are the fonts embedded (they should be in most cases)? Are the files and the graphics identical that you are starting with? Are you using the same versions of OFFICE?

    As you can see there are many questions that are not answered and it is very difficult to answer you without more detail. Posting an example is also good. You might only post a portion of the PDF if that is available.

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