Re: Imported PDF bloat

[Dov Isaacs <isaacs@xxxxxxxxx>]

You basically have two choices:

(1) Simplify the vector diagrams by eliminating unnecessary
detail or complexity, if any. That is really the only way to make
that content "smaller" in terms of file size. "Complexity" also
includes such things as gradients. Gradients can be expressed
via a PostScript 3 / PDF 1.3 smooth shaded fill OR they can be
expressed via gazillions of itsy-bitsy, slightly different 
colored polygons adjacent to each other as might be done in
PostScript Level 2 or older PDF versions or via applications
such as CorelDRAW or (older versions of) Freehand. Whether your
file is PDF, EPS, WMF or EMF (all formats with vector support),
unless you eliminate content or complexity, you will have the
bulk.

(2) Changing the PDF files to an image format will degrade
quality except for display or print at the resolution and
magnification that you generate the image for. And of course,
you must be careful of lossy image compressions.

        - Dov  




At 7/27/2004 06:16 AM, Thomas Michanek wrote:
>> I have a little problem...
>
>I have an even bigger problem, that of not realizing the
>PDF files are vector graphics and won't be affected by
>downampling of bitmap images...
>
>I guess the PDF files are simply too complex or detailed
>for the resulting PDF to become any smaller in size.
>
>If someone still has an idea on what to do except for
>replacing the PDF files with some other formats, feel
>free to reply.
>
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