Reducing pdf file size

[Ralph_Bentley@adobeforums.com]

I have pdf files submitted to me for placement on the web. I do not create these files. They come out of Word. Files contain some images but most graphics are vector. In Advanced, PDF Optimizer, Audit Space Usage, it says that 79% is Content Streams. What are Content Streams? How do I reduce this? Does this have anything to do with "Track Changes" or some other feature in Word?

[margriet_grant@adobeforums.com]

I design ads in illustator 8.01. How do I keep my file sizes down and maintain quality? Can somebody please lift the veil?

Margriet Grant

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

Content streams are the contents of the pages - the text and any line
drawings. This suggests files that are unlikely to be reduced any
more, since throwing away text isn't usually an option.

Aandi Inston

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

One way to reduce the size of PDFs starting in Illustrator is to print
to Distiller, rather than save as PDF.

Aandi Inston

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

By the way, Margriet, why are you bothered about reducing file size?
For the web, it's important, for printed material, huge files are the
norm/

Aandi Inston

[margriet_grant@adobeforums.com]

Thank you for you response. I have trouble emailing my files because of their size. Isn't there a way to reduce file size so I can send it as attachemetns and keeping enough quality?

Margriet

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

Sometimes what you are left with is the bare minimum. How large are
the files, for how many pages?

Aandi Inston

[Ian_McCoy@adobeforums.com]

With me I think you should save it as postcript and re set your Distiller ( Don't forget click on "for fast web view ") and all images downsampling as posible .

[Ernesto Pangilinan]

Thank you for you response. I have trouble emailing my files because of their size. Isn't there a way to reduce file size so I can send it as attachemetns and keeping enough quality?

Margriet

You can use Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 to reduce PDF files. Click the DOCUMENT pull down menu, select REDUCE FILE SIZE. Select LATER VERSION to get the minimum file size.

[Unregistered]

After optimizing the pdf files, use an archiver -e.g. winrar, 7-zip, etc. and select a high compression level. You may reduce the file size even further.