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Large pdf size

Posted: 2010-05-01T23:24:11-07:00
by demirci
When I convert 7 tiff files, each 1 MB, the resulting pdf is 70 MB.

What is the reason of this?

Re: Large pdf size

Posted: 2010-05-02T10:28:34-07:00
by fmw42
perhaps set the density you want for your pdf files and see if that helps. also use -depth 8 if on Q16

Re: Large pdf size

Posted: 2010-05-02T10:33:51-07:00
by Drarakel
Perhaps it's the compression setting - use e.g. "-compress zip" or "-compress jpeg" (see here).

Re: Large pdf size

Posted: 2010-05-02T22:37:01-07:00
by demirci
Drarakel thank you. The link was useful.

By the way, -depth 8 does not help. It becomes even greater. -compress jpeg is also not good. (I think that is because I was converting from a BW tiff file.)

-compress zip is working very well for BW tiff files.