reduce file size in Publisher

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I create our newsletter (usually 12-18 pages) in Publisher for printing. I
then convert it to a PDF file with Primo PDF and send it to our website guy,
who then puts it onto our site in PDF format. I use text boxes and graphics
(including clip art, photos, and WordArt). How can I reduce the size of the
"Publisher for print" document, either on creation or when converting to PDF?
I tried saving the "for print" document in the web page format, but I lost
all my text wrapping. It did make a 3761 kb reduction in size, but I want to
keep the original layout.
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Re: reduce file size in Publisher by DavidF

DavidF
Fri Oct 14 16:25:43 CDT 2005

Chris,

Which version of PrimoPDF are you using? I noticed recently that there is a
new version 2 that not only has a lot more features, but also reduces the
file size of the PDF significantly more than the original version. It now
offers output for Screen, Print, EBook, and Prepress. I found that it
reduced a 12 meg publisher file to 629 kb if I used the Print output, and
just 124 kb if I used the Screen output. Here is the link:
http://www.primopdf.com/

DavidF

"Chris at FCC" <Chris at FCC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D7053175-44F4-44B1-B10E-51E34406A3FC@microsoft.com...
> I create our newsletter (usually 12-18 pages) in Publisher for printing. I
> then convert it to a PDF file with Primo PDF and send it to our website
guy,
> who then puts it onto our site in PDF format. I use text boxes and
graphics
> (including clip art, photos, and WordArt). How can I reduce the size of
the
> "Publisher for print" document, either on creation or when converting to
PDF?
> I tried saving the "for print" document in the web page format, but I lost
> all my text wrapping. It did make a 3761 kb reduction in size, but I want
to
> keep the original layout.


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Re: reduce file size in Publisher by ChrisatFCC

ChrisatFCC
Sat Oct 15 09:33:01 CDT 2005

I just downloaded PrimoPDF last week, so I think I probably have the newest
version (I'll check when I get to work Monday). I will try to recreate what I
did and see if I used the screen output. It was the first time I tried it,
and I can't remember what exactly I did. Thank you for your reply . . . I
will try screen output on the next issue.

"DavidF" wrote:

> Chris,
>
> Which version of PrimoPDF are you using? I noticed recently that there is a
> new version 2 that not only has a lot more features, but also reduces the
> file size of the PDF significantly more than the original version. It now
> offers output for Screen, Print, EBook, and Prepress. I found that it
> reduced a 12 meg publisher file to 629 kb if I used the Print output, and
> just 124 kb if I used the Screen output. Here is the link:
> http://www.primopdf.com/
>
> DavidF
>
> "Chris at FCC" <Chris at FCC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D7053175-44F4-44B1-B10E-51E34406A3FC@microsoft.com...
> > I create our newsletter (usually 12-18 pages) in Publisher for printing. I
> > then convert it to a PDF file with Primo PDF and send it to our website
> guy,
> > who then puts it onto our site in PDF format. I use text boxes and
> graphics
> > (including clip art, photos, and WordArt). How can I reduce the size of
> the
> > "Publisher for print" document, either on creation or when converting to
> PDF?
> > I tried saving the "for print" document in the web page format, but I lost
> > all my text wrapping. It did make a 3761 kb reduction in size, but I want
> to
> > keep the original layout.
>
>
>
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Re: reduce file size in Publisher by DavidF

DavidF
Sat Oct 15 10:04:42 CDT 2005

I think the default is Print, so perhaps you will get a smaller file size
using Screen for your output.

If that doesn't help significantly, you can always go back and reduce the
dpi of the inserted images...good luck.

DavidF

"Chris at FCC" <ChrisatFCC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:31073AA8-257E-4A42-BD43-36A35993E249@microsoft.com...
> I just downloaded PrimoPDF last week, so I think I probably have the
newest
> version (I'll check when I get to work Monday). I will try to recreate
what I
> did and see if I used the screen output. It was the first time I tried it,
> and I can't remember what exactly I did. Thank you for your reply . . . I
> will try screen output on the next issue.
>
> "DavidF" wrote:
>
> > Chris,
> >
> > Which version of PrimoPDF are you using? I noticed recently that there
is a
> > new version 2 that not only has a lot more features, but also reduces
the
> > file size of the PDF significantly more than the original version. It
now
> > offers output for Screen, Print, EBook, and Prepress. I found that it
> > reduced a 12 meg publisher file to 629 kb if I used the Print output,
and
> > just 124 kb if I used the Screen output. Here is the link:
> > http://www.primopdf.com/
> >
> > DavidF
> >
> > "Chris at FCC" <Chris at FCC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D7053175-44F4-44B1-B10E-51E34406A3FC@microsoft.com...
> > > I create our newsletter (usually 12-18 pages) in Publisher for
printing. I
> > > then convert it to a PDF file with Primo PDF and send it to our
website
> > guy,
> > > who then puts it onto our site in PDF format. I use text boxes and
> > graphics
> > > (including clip art, photos, and WordArt). How can I reduce the size
of
> > the
> > > "Publisher for print" document, either on creation or when converting
to
> > PDF?
> > > I tried saving the "for print" document in the web page format, but I
lost
> > > all my text wrapping. It did make a 3761 kb reduction in size, but I
want
> > to
> > > keep the original layout.
> >
> >
> >


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