File size increased enormously after conversion of Word doc to pdf

[Shirley_Frost@adobeforums.com]

I have a problem, when converting a word document (Word XP, os Windows XP) that is only 90Kb, it is turning out with a file size of 746Kb when converted to pdf. I am using Acrobat 5.0, with conversion settings set to screen (default settings). I use Adobe Distiller to convert the document. I don't normally have this problem. There are no graphics in the document except there is possibly word drawing objects in it.
Do you have any suggestions. I have another document that is also converting to an extremely large file size too.
Shirley

[W_T_Allen@adobeforums.com]

Use the "PDF Consultant" in 5 to tell you what is taking up so much space.

[kay_anderson@adobeforums.com]

Even very small drawings, if they have transparency, will cause the file size to jump. Try removing the drawing objects and create a new PDF to test.

[Shirley_Frost@adobeforums.com]

Thanks for the suggestions. I hadn't looked at PDF consultant before. There was a small logo (image) in the file - when I removed it, it made all the difference. The logo was required, so I used a new image and now the file is saving at 27Kb (what an amazing differnce) - it may have been that the original image was a transparent gif - I replaced it with a jpg. Thanks again.