Reduce file size & optimize
Reduce large files and optimize your PDFs without compromising quality for sharing, posting, or archiving.
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Select Optimize PDF from the Tools center or right-hand pane.
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Select Reduce File Size and choose whether you want to reduce a single file or multiple files.
The file is reduced to the smallest size possible while retaining the document’s quality.
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Select Advance Optimization, then choose from options in the PDF Optimizer.
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Select Standard from the Settings menu to use the default settings.
If you change any settings in the PDF Optimizer dialog box, the Settings menu automatically switches to Custom.
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Select Retain Existing from the Make Compatible With menu to keep the current PDF version or choose a specific Acrobat version.
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Select the check box next to a panel (for example, Images, Fonts, Transparency), and then choose options in that panel.
To prevent all options in a panel from executing during optimization, deselect the check box for that panel.
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(Optional) Select Save and name the current setting to create a custom selection. To delete a saved setting, choose it in the Settings menu and select Delete.
