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Applying Flattener Settings
Keep in mind that applying flattener settings is the same as flattening
transparencya permanent change that cannot be undone.
Alternatively, you can flatten transparency in a copy of the document
without affecting the original PDF fileusing PDF Optimizer; see the
next section “Flattening Transparency Using PDF Optimizer.”
To apply the flattener settings to the PDF document:
1. In the Flaener Preview dialog box, specify aener seings.
2. In the Apply To PDF area of the dialog box, select the page or
pages to apply the aener seings to.
3. Click Apply. You cannot undo this operation.
Flattening Transparency Using PDF Optimizer
To create a copy of the PDF file with flattened transparency, use the
Transparency panel in PDF Optimizer. PDF Optimizer applies
transparency settings to all pages in the document before applying any
other optimization settings you have selected. To flatten transparency
using PDF Optimizer:
1. Choose File > Save As > Optimized PDF.
2. Select the Transparency option in the le column. If the document
has aener seings associated with it, Acrobat uses these seings
as the initial values in the Transparency panel. Otherwise, it uses
the seings last used in the panel.
3. Choose a aener seing.
4. Click OK to permanently aen transparency in the le. You are
asked to provide a name and location for the new le.
Note: When you click OK in the PDF Optimizer dialog box, PDF Optimizer applies all
the selected seings in all panels, whether you have recently applied them or not. To
prevent accidental changes, review the seings in the PDF Optimizer panels before
clicking OK. For more information on PDF Optimizer seings, see “Using PDF Optimizer
to optimize les for print” in this chapter.
Reducing File Size
You may be able to reduce the file size of a PDF file simply by using the
Save As command. This command rewrites the file, removes duplicated
or unnecessary information, and does not require you to regenerate the
PDF file from the source file.
If you wish to further reduce the file size, choose File > Save As >
Reduced Size PDF. This also gives you the option to change the version
compatibility of the PDF, and uses a preset optimization setting. Select
the version compatibility that you need (or select the default option to
Retain Existing format), and click OK. Note that reducing the version
may change the content of the file. For example, converting a file from
PDF 1.4 (Acrobat 5.0) to PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4.0) compatibility requires
transparency to be flattened; this can sometimes result in increased file
sizes if image compression and resolution are retained.
Using PDF Optimizer
Acrobat PDF Optimizer allows you to unembed fonts, resample and
re-compress image content, change the version compatibility, remove
components you no longer need in the file, and flatten transparency.
The options you choose in PDF Optimizer depend on your workflow.
For high-resolution printing, use caution when downsampling or
compressing images, unembedding fonts, or flattening transparency.
More aggressive downsampling and compression are only appropriate
for a file that is intended for on screen viewing.
Note: Optimizing a digitally signed document invalidates the signature. Optimizing a
PDF/X le can invalidate the le if the resulting document’s fonts are not embedded.
To optimize a PDF file:
1. Choose File > Save As > Optimized PDF.
2. Click Audit Space Usage to view a report of the total number of
bytes used for specic document elements. e results appear in
actual bytes and as a percentage of the total le size. Auditing the
document can help you decide which options to select.
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