Batch Compress PDF FIles

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July 1, 2020
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With the cloud-based version of Acrobat DC Pro, can we still setup a way to take pdfs in one folder, compress them and dump into another folder?

If not, is there still a way to obtain the on-prem client version?

I believe there was a way to do that with creating an Action that compresses files in Adobe, and then creating a batch file using that action.

We need to compress thousands of pdfs that come out of dynamics 365. They are bloated and Adobe's compression reduces their size by almost 10 times.

Edit and convert PDFs

Correct answer DeanUtian

You can do batch conversion using Actions.

In Acrobat Pro DC, go to Tools.
Search for Actions and click the Action Wizard.
You an then click New Action.
Under Document Processing , choose Reduce File Size.
Pick settings under Files to be Processed.

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DeanUtian

Correct answer

Community Expert

You can do batch conversion using Actions.

In Acrobat Pro DC, go to Tools.
Search for Actions and click the Action Wizard.
You an then click New Action.
Under Document Processing , choose Reduce File Size.
Pick settings under Files to be Processed.

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Noorul5CEF

Participant

To compress multiple files:

open a pdf and select Optimize from the Tools menu
click on Reduce file size from the Optimize popup toolbar
in the Reduce File Size popup dialogue box, click Apply to Multiple Files
drag and drop the files in the Arrange documents dialogue box or select Add files
use shift key to select multiple files
select the output options - Target folder, ovewright files etc

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Test Screen Name

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Test Screen,

Your comments are MEANINGFUL. I was only considering in-house production but I didn't know print houses needed 4.0. Thanks you for your comments. I need to talk to FEDEX Office and Staples about this when I go by their this week.

Yes, it's important not to guess because using PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4.0) may degrade quality or hugely increase file sizes in some cases. In much of Europe printers have moved on to PDF/X-4, but take-up in the USA is more patchy. Small print shops may have no clue, especially if they just print to high volume laser printers.

Bernd Alheit

Community Expert

You can use the Action Wizard in Acrobat Pro.

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