How to compress pdf?
The pdf format, first of all, is used fordisplay in electronic form of printing products and storage of scanned copies. The size of the pdf document depends on several parameters: the quantity and quality of the images contained in it, the fonts used, and the way the document is compressed.
The smaller the file size, the easier it is to store itmedia and send by e-mail. Let's talk about how to compress a pdf-file to the minimum size with maximum preservation of quality.
How to compress a finished pdf-file: ways
If you are dealing with a finished pdf-file, its size can be reduced by:
- Programs-archivers (7-Zip, WinRar and others). Note that the format of the document will be different.
- Adobe Acrobat, which containsfunction that allows you to compress a pdf-file to a smaller size. In this case, the versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader must match. The same program provides the opportunity to optimize the pdf-file, removing from it extra components, for example, embedded fonts.
- Programs for working with pdf-files).
- Special online services: pdf-docs.ru, smallpdf.com and others.
How to create a minimum-size pdf file
If you create a pdf file yourself, scan the document in a smaller dpi-resolution (less than 200 for a text document and 300 for a document containing images).
When converting a pdf-file of MS Word format with doPDF or ABBYY FineReader programs, change the dpi-resolution on exit from the program.
