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Anonymous
July 22, 2017
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Pdf IMAGE SIZE is too large when saved from Illustrator. NOT the file size.

  • July 22, 2017
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My document size is correct. When opened in Illustrator, or saved to web, or exported to jpg it is correct size.

But when I saved to pdf, the image size is too large. e.g. a business card is about 25% larger than the normal 3.5x2 inches.

What could be the problem please?

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

In Acrobat, change the Preferences > Page Display to Custom Resolution 72 pixels/inch to match Illustrators display.

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Legend
July 24, 2017

I think most users just expect things to be different sizes at 100%, so no question and no answer needed. They zoom if needed.

Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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July 23, 2017

In Acrobat, change the Preferences > Page Display to Custom Resolution 72 pixels/inch to match Illustrators display.

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Anonymous
July 23, 2017

Thank you so much. It worked. I changed the Preferences > Page Display as you said. You are a life saver.

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Legend
July 23, 2017

Worth bearing in mind tgat each app has its own idea of 100% scale. Even all Adobe apps may be different. So never expect size matching; when it happens it's a fluke.

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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July 22, 2017

PLease be precise.

WHich size exactly is set up?

With which options do you export?

Which application do you use to check the PDF?

What is displayed in the title bar (where it shows the zoom level)?

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Anonymous
July 22, 2017

This is the compression tab of the save dialog.

I open it in Acrobat Reader DC.

It shows 100%. Zoom level.

The size is 3.5" x 2"  with a bleed of .125

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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July 22, 2017

Can you check in Acrobat which is the document size?

We're not talking about the display on the screen, right? Because you cannot rely on that at all. Sometimes screen resolution is taken into account and sometimes it's not. Only thing that matters is what gets printed (on a PostScript device) at 100% and what's listed in the document information.

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