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julias66558104
julias66558104
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January 8, 2019
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PDF file size reduction

  • January 8, 2019
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I'm trying to reduce the size of my pdf.  I need to get it down to 5MB, but I can only get it down to 36.2MB when I optimize.  I audited space usage and it has 99% content streams.  Do I need to reduce that to get the file down and how do I do it?  What other ways can I get the file down to 5MB?

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Test Screen Name
Legend
January 8, 2019

Content streams are pretty much fixed in size. They contain all the text and line art from the file. If you can arrange that there is less line art or text it may get smaller.

Who needs the file to be 5 MB? If it is for email there are solutions.

AkanchhaS8194121
AkanchhaS8194121
Legend
January 8, 2019

Hi Julias, 

As you have mentioned that you are trying to reduce the file size to 5MB, could you please confirm the exact size of the file that you are trying to compress?

You may go through the forum discussion How to reduce the size of PDF  where similar concern has been addressed and explained with the reason why PDF size if too big and how it can be protectively handle.

Its a very helpful article, you may please go through it and see if that helps to you too or not.

Regards,

Akanchha

julias66558104
julias66558104Author
Participant
January 8, 2019

Hello Akanchha,

The original size is 36.2MB. I'm going to read the article that you

suggested, too.

Thank you for your help!

Julia

AkanchhaS8194121
AkanchhaS8194121
Legend
January 10, 2019

Hey Julia,

Sure! you may also read the TestScreenName  suggestion given above as well. Which well explain this scenario.

-Akanchha

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