The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com __________________________________________________________________
I often re-distill Hi-Res PDF's to generate lo-res files suitable to e-mail for proofing purposes. I see Acrobat 6 has a, "built-in PDF optimizer?" Since I am using Acrobat 5.0.5, is there a similar option I might use? Re-distilling has worked pretty well for my purposes up to this point. However I would like to avoid any future problems, ~Tom Dov Isaacs wrote: > The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com > __________________________________________________________________ > > At 12/15/2003 09:38 AM, Curtis, Mark wrote: > > >I am producing a state comprehensive annual report using Windows XP, Acrobat > >5.05 (full version), Acrobat 6 Reader, Word 2000, the latest version of > >Lotus 123, Illustrator 10. I am only using TrueType fonts (I embed all fonts > >in the Distiller setting). I am > >creating postscript files using the latest Acrobat Distiller printer driver. > >I combine the files using the "rundirex" postscript program provided by > >Adobe; I'm using the Distiller setting (Isaacs) based on Dov Isaac's > >"Reliable PDF Creation in the Enterprise" presentation at the PDF 2001 > >Conference West. > > > >I decided to experiment and try reducing my PDF file size. I saved my PDF as > >Postscript, and I then distilled the Postscript file. The resulting file is > >300k smaller (1,500k to 1,200k). When viewing the files in Acrobat (under > >font properties), I did notice that my fonts are now listed as Type 1 fonts > >(embedded subsets); previously they were listed as TrueType fonts (embedded > >subsets). The PDF file seems to print ok and looks fine on screen. > > > >Is redistilling an acceptable practice, or are there some problems I may > >encounter. > > > >Thanks for the help, > > > >Mark Curtis > > Yes, there are indeed problems! The fact that your fonts were "converted" > in the process indicates that they have been degraded somehow. When you > "saved your PDF as PostScript" you must have set the option to "convert > TrueType to Type 1" in the "settings." Such conversions remove the TrueType > hinting and result in PostScript with unhinted Type 1 outlines. This may > significantly affect the quality at which small pointsize or ornate text > is displayed or printed. Disable that option for best results. > > Redistillation is not generally advised, especially since it mucks up font > names. Assuming that you have Acrobat 6 Professional, you are much better > off to use the built-in PDF optimizer to eliminate bloat in a PDF file > due to features that you don't want or need in your PDF file, including > overly high image resolution. > > - Dov > > To change your subscription: > http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
