Reduce File Size

Revu provides a mechanism for reducing the size of some PDFs to make them more palatable for email or a Document Management System. This tool works by compressing bitmap images and removing non-visible document data. It does not affect vector content. Be aware that performing this action on a page containing flattened markups will prevent all markups on the page from being unflattened.

ClosedReducing the Size of a PDF

To reduce the size of a PDF:

  1. Open the PDF to be reduced.
  2. Go to Document >  Reduce File Size. The Reduce File Size dialog box appears.

  3. Move the slider bar to the desired setting. The leftmost setting has the highest image quality with the lowest amount of compression while the rightmost setting applies the highest amount of compression resulting in the greatest size reduction, though possibly at the expense of image quality.
  4. To apply these file reduction settings to the PDF:
    1. Click OK. A Save As dialog box appears.
    2. Enter a name for the new PDF in the File Name field. If desired, browse to a new location to save it (by default, Revu will save it in the same folder as the original).

    Note: If you do not specify a new name, a dialog box will appear asking for confirmation that the original PDF should be replaced with the compressed file.

    1. Click Save. The file is compressed and saved. The Reduce File Size Results report opens.
    2. Click OK.
  1. To leave the PDF in its present state, click Cancel. The Reduce File Size dialog box closes and the file is not compressed.

Related topics

Flatten Markups