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1. Re: Export to PDF (smallest file size) is giving me a very large file
P Spier Apr 16, 2010 5:17 AM (in response to Shlomit Heymann)That's certainly part of the difference. Additional font information if one of the documents uses more fonts or additional glyphs could be some of it, too. Swatches and styles might also be a factor. Vectors don't compress like bitmaps, either.
Have you opened the optimizer and done a space usage audit to see what is taking up all the space? Did you do a Save AS before export?
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2. Re: Export to PDF (smallest file size) is giving me a very large file
[Jongware] Apr 16, 2010 5:25 AM (in response to P Spier)Export to Smallest Size converts the images from CMYK to RGB, but that in itself is not enough to account for a sixfold size decrease.
Is it possible you simply have more and larger pictures in the bigger document?
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3. Re: Export to PDF (smallest file size) is giving me a very large file
Shlomit Heymann Apr 16, 2010 8:47 PM (in response to [Jongware])I converted all pictures to cmyk and did the export again, this reduced the file size from 29.4MB, to 12.9MB, still too much.
It's a photo catalog, so there is hardly text in it.thaknks
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4. Re: Export to PDF (smallest file size) is giving me a very large file
Nina Storm Apr 17, 2010 6:09 AM (in response to Shlomit Heymann)If you have any placed .eps files I am sure it will help you to convert to .ai for vector files, and to for instance .psd for image files.
Regards Nina Storm
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5. Re: Export to PDF (smallest file size) is giving me a very large file
P Spier Apr 17, 2010 6:55 AM (in response to Shlomit Heymann)The best way to know where to look for file bloat is going to be the usage audit. have you done that yet?



