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Acrobat Pro - PDF File Size Reduction
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While using the built-in windows feature 'Microsoft Print to PDF' can reduce file size recent updates have meant that this is no longer as effective as it once was.
If further reduction is required the 'Selective Flattener' widget by UVSAR can be utilised in Adobe Acrobat Pro.
 

Installation

To install the 'Selective Flattener' widget:

  1. Close all open Acrobat windows
  2. Navigate to your Acrobat JavaScript folder
  3. Extract the contents of the zip file attached to this article into the JavaScripts folder
  4. Open Adobe Acrobat Pro
  5. Press Ctrl+K to open the Preference window (or select preferences from the 'Edit' dropdown menu)
  6. In the JavaScript category ensure that "Enable menu items JavaScript execution privileges" is ticked
  7. Press Ok
Windows Explorer - Installation Directory
Windows Explorer - Installation Directory
Adobe Acrobat Pro - Preference Window
Adobe Acrobat Pro - Preference Window

 

 

Usage

Once installed you should see the 'Flatten' option in the 'Edit' dropdown menu where you can choose to 'Flatten Everything', or when you select 'Flatten Forms and Comments' a window will appear where you can select what you want to flatten.
Adobe Acrobat Pro - Dropdown MenuAdobe Acrobat Pro - Dropdown Menu Flatten Forms and Comments - Options Window
Flatten Forms and Comments - Options Window

 

 

 

 

Source: UVSAR - Adobe Acrobat Widgets - https://www.uvsar.com/projects/acrobat/flattener/

 

 

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