But don’t worry, you cancompress PDFsquite easily without paying a cent.
Next, click onFile > Save Asand select PDF from theSave as key in:dropdown.
Now look for theOptimize for:option further down and go for the radio button next toStandardbefore you hitSave/Publish.
TheMinimum sizeoption thats also available is a little time consuming and messes with the file formatting and quality.
In the Export dialog, look for theQuartz Filter:dropdown and choose theReduce File Sizeoption within it.
Now pick a name and location for the compressed file and hitSave.
Note:File > Export to PDFdoes not give you the option to reduce file size.
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Use its beautiful online interface to upload a PDF from your machine, Dropbox, or Google Drive.
It comes out ready to download and perfect for sharing over the web or via email.
With any tool you use, youre bound to lose a few visual details during PDF compression.
Ensure that youre happy with the quality and formatting of the resulting PDF before sharing it with someone.
Which free and easy-to-use tool wouldyourecommend to optimize PDFs without losing file quality?
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