PDF Compression & Optimization Guide
Master professional techniques for reducing PDF file sizes while maintaining quality for web, email, and archival purposes.
📋Table of Contents
🗜️Compression Basics
PDF compression reduces file size by optimizing embedded content. Understanding compression types helps balance file size with quality requirements for different use cases.
📊 Compression Benefits
🖼️Image Optimization
📸 Lossy Compression
- • JPEG downsampling
- • Quality reduction
- • Smaller file sizes
- • Best for photos
🔒 Lossless Compression
- • ZIP/Flate encoding
- • No quality loss
- • Moderate reduction
- • Best for graphics
🔤Font Handling
Fonts can significantly impact PDF file size. Strategic font handling reduces bloat while maintaining document fidelity.
📝 Font Strategies
Include only used characters
Convert to paths
Use system fonts
⚖️Quality vs Size Balance
📊 Use Case Recommendations
- 🌐 Web: 72-150 DPI, medium compression
- 📧 Email: 96-150 DPI, high compression
- 🖨️ Print: 300+ DPI, low compression
- 📁 Archive: Original quality, lossless
🛠️Tools & Techniques
✨Best Practices
Follow these guidelines to achieve optimal PDF compression while maintaining document integrity and usability.
✅ Optimization Checklist
Keep original as backup
Verify quality & function
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