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Shrink the File Size of a PDF in Acrobat 8

The easiest way to shrink the file size of a PDF in Acrobat 8 is to click on Document > Reduce File Size. For the compatibly setting I would recommend Acrobat 6 and later. The higher compatibility setting you choose, the smaller the file size will be. The downside of choosing a high compatibility setting is that people with older versions of Acrobat will not be able to open the document. For that reason, Acrobat 6 and later is usually a safe bet.

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2 Responses to “Shrink the File Size of a PDF in Acrobat 8”

  1. You don’t indicate whether this is for Acrobat 8.0 Professional and I don’t see this option in my 8.1.1 Standard version like I had in versions 6 & 7. Nothing I come across on the web points to this feature in 8.0

    Thank you for this clue though.

    I hope this helps.

    CT

  2. I have Adobe Standard 8 and one can reduce the size of the file. Click on File, then select Reduce File size. GM

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