RE: Scanning and presenting PDF files question revisited

by "Ann Ezzell" <amcbainezzell(at)alum.mit.edu>

Date:	Wed, 4 Oct 2000 14:12:35 -0700
To:	<hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
In-Reply-To:	GIBRALTAR
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Chuck Evans
> Sent: October 04, 2000 12:43 PM
> To: 'Markkanen, Timo ELP:EX'; 'HWG Techniques'
> Subject: RE: Scanning and presenting PDF files question revisited
>
>
> The file sizes are huge probably because you are scanning
> them at a high DPI
> and a high number of colors (probably millions of colors).
>
> If you scan at no more than 300 DPI and then save the scans
> as GIF's, your
> file sizes should come down considerably.

You should be able to scan directly into Acrobat Exchange and tweak
the settings therein to adjust the quality and file size of the PDF.

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