The benefits to using this format are that the full quality of the image will be retained, yet the amount of information describing the image will be reduced, generally resulting in a smaller file size. The effects of this selection vary greatly according to the original image type, but for color images, generally PNG The PNG format is a lossless compressed format.
Settings are applied to all images in the category. Images are broken into four categories according to bit depth ( Full Color, 8-bit Color, Grayscale and Monochrome) and the number of images in a given category is shown below each heading as the Count.
These values update as settings are changed use them to determine whether the selected configuration meets the file reduction needs. This is also where the values for the original File Size, the Estimated reduced file size and the percentage by which the document will be reduced are shown. It shows a breakdown of the PDF’s file size and can indicate where the most dramatic file reductions can be realized. Before beginning, however, consult the color-coded bar chart at the bottom of the dialog box. Reduction settings are divided among three tabs at the top of the dialog box. To create a new custom preset, click Edit to open the Reduce File Size Custom Settings dialog box, then configure the settings as desired (as described below) and click Save.To edit these settings, click Edit to open the Reduce File Size Custom Settings dialog box, then configure the settings as desired (as described below) and click OK.To use a custom reduction setting, select Custom Preset and select it from the associated menu.The leftmost setting has the highest image quality with the lowest amount of compression while the rightmost setting applies the highest amount of compression resulting in the greatest size reduction, though possibly at the expense of image quality. To use one of the standard compression presets, select Quality/Compression and move the slider bar to the desired setting.Navigate to the desired folder and select it. Selecting this option will cause the Select Folder dialog box to appear. Folder and Subfolders: Adds all files in a selected folder on a network or local drive as well as all files within any of its subfolders.Folder: Adds all files in a selected folder on a network or local drive, but not files contained in any of its subfolders.Open Set: Adds all files contained in the current Set.Open Files: Adds all files currently open in Revu.Navigate to the appropriate location and select the desired files. Selecting this option will cause the Open dialog box to appear. Files: Adds individual files from a network or local drive.To add more PDFs, click Add and use one or more of the following methods:
The active PDF, if any, is automatically added to the process.Alternatively, go to Batch > Reduce File Size.