So I have saved an Illustrator file into PDF. I need to send the pdf via email so these are the various attempts I have accomplished:
Smallest File Size
I chose the option Smallest File Size in Illustrator. Unfortunately this decreases the quality of the images too much so I decided to abandon this option.
Customizing the compression:
On the Pdf saving options I have customized the compression options in many different ways. Mostly I chose the options of downsampling all images above 250 ppi to 150 ppi and played around these values with no luck.
Saving in High Quality Print
I have saved the file in high quality print. The images were perfect. Too bad it weighed 50 MB.
Reducing File Size on Preview
I have opened the 50MB file in preview and tried saving it in pdf again. In the quartz filter menu I have chosen Reduce File Size. All of my images turned green. Almost as a negative color effect. I have checked in various forums what could be the reason behind this change in the images, but it seems like I am the only one in the world getting this problem.
Changing Color Utility Options
I decided to make a custom made color utility option. Gave it various different values to decrease the file size with a custom made option. No luck. either images turned green again, or way too low quality.
Post Script Saving
I have opened the file again on preview. Went to File-Print-Pdf drop down menu-save as post script. Opened the post script file and saved it again. This reduced the file size significantly without altering the quality. Seemed like I was really close to the solution. The file now weighed 8 MB. I was happy with the improvement, but it was still too big. I need something between 1MB-3MB.
I have downloaded several PDF converting programs but none of them worked. Looks like Acrobat Pro has an option that could help me out, but Im Acrobat Pro free and I would like to find an alternative. I found myself in a similar situation a couple of years ago and ended up solving the problem. Too bad I have no recollection of what I did.
Can someone help me out please? I would be forever grateful considering I spent a whole day on this thing...
Smallest File Size
I chose the option Smallest File Size in Illustrator. Unfortunately this decreases the quality of the images too much so I decided to abandon this option.
Customizing the compression:
On the Pdf saving options I have customized the compression options in many different ways. Mostly I chose the options of downsampling all images above 250 ppi to 150 ppi and played around these values with no luck.
Saving in High Quality Print
I have saved the file in high quality print. The images were perfect. Too bad it weighed 50 MB.
Reducing File Size on Preview
I have opened the 50MB file in preview and tried saving it in pdf again. In the quartz filter menu I have chosen Reduce File Size. All of my images turned green. Almost as a negative color effect. I have checked in various forums what could be the reason behind this change in the images, but it seems like I am the only one in the world getting this problem.
Changing Color Utility Options
I decided to make a custom made color utility option. Gave it various different values to decrease the file size with a custom made option. No luck. either images turned green again, or way too low quality.
Post Script Saving
I have opened the file again on preview. Went to File-Print-Pdf drop down menu-save as post script. Opened the post script file and saved it again. This reduced the file size significantly without altering the quality. Seemed like I was really close to the solution. The file now weighed 8 MB. I was happy with the improvement, but it was still too big. I need something between 1MB-3MB.
I have downloaded several PDF converting programs but none of them worked. Looks like Acrobat Pro has an option that could help me out, but Im Acrobat Pro free and I would like to find an alternative. I found myself in a similar situation a couple of years ago and ended up solving the problem. Too bad I have no recollection of what I did.
Can someone help me out please? I would be forever grateful considering I spent a whole day on this thing...