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Topic: RE: PDF2K1EAST> Size of files (Via Email)
Conf: (P-PDF) Prepress and Print, Msg: 21496
From: nhodge
Date: 6/5/2001 03:21 AM
> Regarding the size of files from Quark and PageMaker export (or
> eps distilled)
>
> Why are some files 500K and others 5K? What types of elements
> make a larger PDF (ie. image resolution, colour, format,
> illustrator EPS placement, typestyles)
If using Distiller 4.0 and using non-CMYK or RGB graphics -- ie:
Duotones/Tritones as created in Photoshop and saved as EPS's -- Distiller
4.0 will not compress the bitmap images.
Acrobat Distiller 5.0 does
Otherwise, it really depends on what the document contains; how many
graphics, fonts are used. Then depending on the Distiller settings, you
could get all sorts of sizes of PDF.
> How do I create the smallest PDF?
Big question, with no simple answer. What is the source file? Can you
heavily compress the bitmaps? Can you do without the fonts?
Nick
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Nick Hodge
Technical Resources Manager
Adobe Systems Inc, SE Asia & Pacific
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