Optimizing and Compressing

Simply stated, whether an optimization or reduce file size operation will actually result in a smaller PDF file size depends on a number of issues including parameters specified for the optimization (“reduce file size” is simply an instance of “optimization” with preset values) but more importantly, the contents of your PDF file.

For example, if you have a PDF file that is entirely text and vector graphics, there is really nothing that these functions can do to reduce the file size. If your PDF file has a large number of raster images, the file size can be reduced only if you are willing to accept lower image quality through use of much lossier compression and/or downsampling the images to a lower resolution.

Sorry, but you simply can't dictate that these functions will arbitrarily reduce PDF file sizes.

Hi,

Could you share a document that shows the problem? a before and after would be useful.

Malcolm