hi chris, > I am using Scribus 1.4.0.r5 on linux mint 10. I have a two page > newsletter with 2 small pictures, some graphic shapes, some PDF > hyperlinks, 5 layers. When I export this newsletter to a PDF format, > it is quite large (19 mb). This is a problem because I need to email > this newsletter to a group of people. So I need a smaller file size. > > I have tried saving in various ways - PDF 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, I have > changed the resolution of the pictures to 100, 125, 150 dpi > (originally it was 300 dpi) and it always saves at the same 19 mb. > However, twice I have tried something and it will save at 1.3 mb or > 1.8 mb, but when I try it again using the same (?) settings, it is > back to 19 mb. > > Does anybody have any suggestions on how to save the file to PDF with > a smaller size - any settings I should be aware of or should I > decrease the number of layers. I like the layers because I can move > about the document easier with the layers - I have text on one layer, > graphics on another, pictures on another..... > > Also, any clue as to why I would get one size file most of the time > and then have a drastically smaller file, but can't duplicate it > within seconds of saving the first (smaller file)?
there is a script in the wiki to reduce the size of PDFs produced by scribus http://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Reduce_the_size_of_Scribus_generated_PDFs ciao a.l.e
