[X-Apps] Shrinking PDFs

[Dan Frakes]

John B. Thoo <jb2 at ms.yuba.cc.ca.us> wrote:
>> If you created your PDF via OS X's Print dialog, try this:
>> Go to the Print dialog, but before you click "Save as PDF..." click on the
>> options pop-up menu. Select ColorSync. Then, from the Quartz Filter pop-up
>> menu, select Reduce File Size. *Then* click "Save as PDF..." The resulting
>> PDF should be smaller. How much smaller depends on your document -- this
>> trick works much better on documents with graphics/pictures.
>
> Do you mean to click on what would usually say (for me) "Copies &
> Pages" in the Print dialog box, and then to select "Output Options"? I
> don't see "ColorSync" after I do that or anywhere in the Print dialog
> box, for that matter. I'm still using Jaguar; would that make a
> difference? Thanks.

Yep, that's the correct menu. The reason you aren't seeing the ColorSync
item is because you're using Jaguar. The ability to apply ColorSync/Quartz
filters, such as the Reduce File Size filter, was added in Panther.