Query: Fixing image resolution in PDF with size limit?
Hi Folks. Looking for some advice here:
Our team is finalizing a publication for a client and have a strict 5Mb PDF output file size limit. The file contains multiple images (graphics, photos etc), but when we generate the PDF file to stay within the 5Mb size limit, a few of the (simpler) graphics (that are not high-res to start with) really suffer in terms of poor resolution.
How some smaller graphics turn out!
Am I right in thinking that the final PDF size and the image quality within it are determined by the total and relative size of ALL the visuals in the publication?
In other words, could we solve this problem by decreasing the resolution of some of the larger images (that do not suffer from poor quality in the final PDF) in order to 'protect' the resolution of the realtively simple/lower resolution images that do suffer?
Specifcially, could we marginally reduce the resolution/size of some of the huuuge double-page photo spreads, to protect the resolution of the lower resolution graphics that break down in the final 5Mb PDF?
As you can no doubt tell, I am not a designer! But we really need to find a solution to this problem, so I am hoping you can check my logic, or lack of it, so we know we are looking for a solution in the right direction.
Thank you so much in advance! Meanwhile, I'll continue to pull my hair out!
