Reduce the Size of a PDF With Embedded Fonts
A text-only PDF that is still unexpectedly large often has embedded fonts to blame. Here is when that matters and how to trim the excess.
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Compress an eBook or Manual PDF Without Ruining Diagrams
Technical diagrams and line drawings need a different compression approach than photos. Here is how to shrink a manual or eBook without turning its diagrams to mush.
Compress a Resume or CV PDF for Online Applications
Job portals often set surprisingly strict size limits on a resume upload. Here is how to get yours small and clean, and why some CVs are much bigger than they should be.
Compress a PDF Portfolio or Brochure With Lots of Photos
A photo-heavy portfolio or brochure is the hardest kind of PDF to shrink to a small size. Here is how to get the best realistic result without wrecking the visuals.
Why Recompressing a JPEG Doesn’t Help
Running an already-compressed photo through a compressor again feels like it should shrink it further. Here is why that mostly does not work, and what to do instead.
How to Compress a PDF to 5 MB
5 MB is a comfortable target that fits most everyday documents easily. Here is how to reach it in one pass, and what to do with the rare file that still will not fit.
How to Compress a PDF to 2 MB
A 2 MB limit is common on government and university portals. Here is how to reach it reliably, and what a document at this size can realistically hold.
Print a PDF at the Right Size Without Cutting Content Off
A PDF that prints with the edges chopped off, or scaled strangely small, is almost always a print-dialog setting problem, not a document problem. Here is how to get it right.
Split a PDF eBook Into Individual Chapter Files
A long manual or eBook is often easier to read, share or reference one chapter at a time. Here is how to split it cleanly using its own table of contents as a guide.