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I have a PDF file whose size is much bigger than I would expect.
Using Acrobat Pro option 'Save As Other->Optimized PDF' and then Audit Space Usage I can see that the problem is that there are embedded fonts
However when I go to the Fonts page it shows no embedded fonts
Is there anyway to reduce this file size?
I have no need for any embedded fonts. If I am using one 'by mistake' I am happy to change the font to one that does not need to be embedded if someone can tell me how to do that.
The fonts listed for the document are
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You can select several fields and change the properties.
You can remove unused fonts:
Open a empty document with one page.
Insert your Form.
Delete the empty page.
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Not all fonts are removable. Is this a fill-in form?
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Yes, it is a fillable form.
But I have other versions of the form that are very similar which do not have this problem.
If I knew the field or font that was giving the problem I would happily change to a different font.
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What fonts does you use in the form text fields?
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The font in the fillable fields is Helvetica
The font in the 'non-fillable' fields is Arial.
These are the same fonts that I use in the similar forms that have a much smaller file size.
If I need to change the font, is there a way to do all fields at once, or do I need to it field by field
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You can select several fields and change the properties.
You can remove unused fonts:
Open a empty document with one page.
Insert your Form.
Delete the empty page.
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That works thanks.
After creating the empty PDF, I used 'Combine Files' to add in my form and saved. The size is now arouing 100kb.
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Thank you, that worked for me as well and saved me a lot of time recreating the whle thing,
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Same situation outlined in screen shots above
same question as above but not related to a form.
Origin of PDF is a google slide export.
Would a change in font usaage in source negate the need for embedded fonts?