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Mac OSX comment: I find that I get really huge PDFs when using Quark 6's Export to PDF command on MacOSX. This uses a JAWS PDF engine (not Adobe Distiller), as I understand it. Despite the size, it is pretty fast. I then usually open the PDF in Acrobat 6 and use the Advanced/PDF Optimizer function to reduce the file - usually to Acrobat 4 since that works well when imported back into Quark 5 and 6. You can also use the File/Reduce File Size command but I don't know how to customize its compression settings. I find that the safest way to create industrial-strength PDFs still involves printing to .ps (.prn) and using Distiller with specific job option settings. I haven't found anything comparable to the Create Acrobat PDF shortcut I used to use in Mac OS 9.2 but I will settle for anything that works consistently. HTH on 10/13/03 11:47 AM, Richard Atkins at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > PDF-Basics is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com/ > __________________________________________________________________ > > Just upgraded to Quark 6.0 and Acrobat 6.0 - which in tandem create PDFs > about the same as Quark 5 and Acrobat 5 did on OS 9.2, however the file > sizes in the finished PDFs are now enormous. Every available setting is the > same as before, too. Stuff that used to be under one mB are now over 8! > > I've found some documentation in Quark's manuals where they almost brag > about their new PDF file sizes being a good thing, but I'm emailing ads all > over the place and these can't be this huge... > > Is there a solution within the process or can I somehow reduce the file size > of the PDF after its been made, without losing print quality? > > Thanks! > > KR > > > To change your subscription: > http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfbasics.html > -- C. Scott Miller, EDP Performance Graphics http://www.performancegraphics.com/ Adobe Certified Expert for Acrobat To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdfbasics.html
