I'm using Corel X3 and Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional. When I create a .pdf file from a Corel X3 file the o/p is sooooo large. If I create a .pdf from Word the o/p file is smaller than the original. I know there are lots of settings on .pdf ouput and I've tried changing these. Currently they are set as follows:
General = current document
Objects = jpeg, 10, text to curves
Document = include hyperlinks, generate bookmarks
On Start = page only
Encoding = binary
Prepress = nothing
Security = nothing
Advanced = REnder complex file as bitmaps, fountain step 256, EPS files Postscript
Color Management = CMYK, apply ICC profile, Composite printer profile

I can create a CD file that is 19KB as o/p and then print to .pdf file that is 996KB... the entire file is all text no graphics and this becomes very unwieldly when creating a large .cdr file. IE: some i/p:

42KB .cdr
1039KB .pdf

Anyone with any helpful suggestions???

seems strange that I cannot attace a .cdr file here or I would show you and example of what I'm having to dea with.

Running Windows XP Pro sp2

thanks so much