Re: pdf export - File enormous - Size reduction needed
There are so many things it could be! Have a look at what you import large files at in the Page Options under View. You can have two PDF files if you want one for viewing and one for printing. The way I do all my newsletters and yes I have to e,ail most of mine to be printed is to use the advanced options when exporting to PDF. Select Custom then hit the Advanced Options button - In the General Tab you could select "Optimised for Fast Web Viewing". The other way if you are using the file for printing and not for viewing is to go into the Object Tab and select the options you want there - I tend to select tend to leave the JPEG at native and work on the Rasterization settings and limit to 150 dpi you don't need it any higher than this unless you want magazine quality. Have a shot at these settings see if your file size comes down especially the way you import your bitmaps again 150 dpi is all you need. If you have any other queries or can't get your file size down come back to the thread and I will try and help some more. By the way your file size in PDF will be about a third more than it is when you compare it to your Xara file.
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