Adobe ACROBAT 9 HOW-TOS Manual page 97

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Easy Optimizing
Do you need to apply the
same optimization settings
to a number of files? Once
in a while or on a regular
basis? Do you have a number
of files that need optimiz-
ing right now? Customize
a collection of settings in
the PDF Optimizer and click
Save in the dialog to name
and save the settings. The
next time you need to opti-
mize a file using the same
settings, you'll find that the
custom settings are included
in the Preset menu for you to
select. You can remove your
custom settings as well. Sim-
ply select the setting's name
from the Preset menu and
click Delete.
If you find you are optimiz-
ing files on a regular basis,
include output options in
a batch sequence instead.
Read about batch sequences
in #55, "Batching Tasks to
Save Time. "
C h a p t e r f i v e
compatible with" menu, the Settings name in the upper left of the dialog
changes from Standard to Custom. The options available in the different
panes of the dialog vary according to the selected program version.
Click a label in the left column of the dialog to display settings
(Figure 33b).
Figure 33b
You can customize dozens of settings in the PDF
Optimizer to precisely balance the quality of the document
against the file's size.
As you look through the list, deselect items that you don't want to
optimize; look for optimizing in these areas:
•
Images. Define settings for color, grayscale, and monochrome images.
Choose compression types, quality, and downsampling values. Select
"Optimize images only if there is a reduction in size" to prevent bloating
the file size.
•
Fonts. The fonts in the document are listed in the dialog, and fully
embedded fonts are subset by default. You can unembed those you
don't need, such as system fonts or common fonts. If a document is
intended for departmental circulation, for example, and you know
everyone viewing it uses the same set of fonts, you can delete those
from the list.
Creating Output: Saving, Exporting, and Printing
From the Library of Daniel Dadian