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PDF Shrink can reduce most PDF files - including those created by Mac OS X iLife and iWork applications, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Word & PowerPoint - by as much as 90% of their original size. PDF Shrink is ideal for consumers and small businesses that need to produce PDFs at a quality and file size appropriate for use on the Web, as email attachments, CD-ROMs and for on-screen reading. The software is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 and supports PDF Services, droplets and AppleScript.
Images make up a significant part of the size of typical PDF file. PDF Shrink can modify the
Images make up a significant part of the size of typical PDF file. PDF Shrink can modify the
What's New
Version 4.5.3:
- Resolves corruption problem with some images
- Added more shrinking methods for Acrobat 9 compatible files
- Updated standard settings to provide more compression
- NOTE: To enable the new compression features in this upgrade, please edit your settings. You must select "Acrobat 7, 8, 9 or later" and/or "Mac OS X Preview 10.4/10.5" viewers and unselect "Acrobat 5.0 or earlier". Do not modify the settings for the iPhone.
Version 4.5.3:
- Resolves corruption problem with some images
- Added more shrinking methods for Acrobat 9 compatible files
- Updated standard settings to provide more compression
- NOTE: To enable the new compression features in this upgrade, please edit your settings. You must select "Acrobat 7, 8, 9 or later" and/or "Mac OS X Preview 10.4/10.5" viewers and unselect more...
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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| Downloads:104,277 |
| Version Downloads:61,731 |
| Type:Utilities : Compression |
| License:Demo |
| Date:29 Oct 2009 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price: $35.00 |
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PDF Shrink can reduce most PDF files - including those created by Mac OS X iLife and iWork applications, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Word & PowerPoint - by as much as 90% of their original size. PDF Shrink is ideal for consumers and small businesses that need to produce PDFs at a quality and file size appropriate for use on the Web, as email attachments, CD-ROMs and for on-screen reading. The software is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 and supports PDF Services, droplets and AppleScript.
Images make up a significant part of the size of typical PDF file. PDF Shrink can modify the resolution and compression level of the images to match different requirements. Fonts can also make PDFs larger than necessary so Shrink allows you to optionally remove embedded "base 14" fonts. Shrink can also delete unused elements such as metadata, thumbnails and duplicated data.
Protect your documents using PDF Shrink's new encryption feature. Prevent unauthorized access by adding a password or restrict use by selecting from several options including whether to allow changes, printing and content extraction. You can even set a different password to prevent unauthorized people from opening the PDF.
Need PDF optimized for a different use? The intuitive new wizard removes the jargon and unfamiliar terms from selecting different configurations to produce PDF optimized for different uses. Just tell the wizard how you plan to use your PDF and Shrink 4 picks the appropriate settings for you. Or use the Advanced mode to directly specify your settings.
PDF Shrink can be used in several different ways - drag-n-drop a PDF to the application icon or Dock, drag-n-drop to a setting, print through PDF Services, create a droplet or use AppleScript.
How much can PDF Shrink reduce the size of my PDF files? PDF files can be created by so many different applications that it is difficult to give one answer. PDF Shrink can reduce most types of PDF files by up to 10% to 90% of their original size.
Images make up a significant part of the size of typical PDF file. PDF Shrink can modify the resolution and compression level of the images to match different requirements. Fonts can also make PDFs larger than necessary so Shrink allows you to optionally remove embedded "base 14" fonts. Shrink can also delete unused elements such as metadata, thumbnails and duplicated data.
Protect your documents using PDF Shrink's new encryption feature. Prevent unauthorized access by adding a password or restrict use by selecting from several options including whether to allow changes, printing and content extraction. You can even set a different password to prevent unauthorized people from opening the PDF.
Need PDF optimized for a different use? The intuitive new wizard removes the jargon and unfamiliar terms from selecting different configurations to produce PDF optimized for different uses. Just tell the wizard how you plan to use your PDF and Shrink 4 picks the appropriate settings for you. Or use the Advanced mode to directly specify your settings.
PDF Shrink can be used in several different ways - drag-n-drop a PDF to the application icon or Dock, drag-n-drop to a setting, print through PDF Services, create a droplet or use AppleScript.
How much can PDF Shrink reduce the size of my PDF files? PDF files can be created by so many different applications that it is difficult to give one answer. PDF Shrink can reduce most types of PDF files by up to 10% to 90% of their original size.
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Rich Rodecker reviewed on 09 Dec 2010
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Uncoy reviewed on 30 Mar 2010
But PDF compression should be built into the OS.
It turns out that it is:
How-To - http(colon-slash-slash)www(dot)hoboes(dot)com(slash)Mimsy(slash)?ART=360
Apple Discussion Board - http(colon-slash-slash)discussions(dot)apple(dot)com(slash)thread(dot)jspa?messageID=6109445&tstart=0
On the other hand, if you don't have time to tinker with filters, PDF Shrink does the job well. If we went the PDF Shrink route, I'd have to put PDF Shrink on four designer computers so we are building our own filters instead. Plus, core OS filters are likely to be compatible with future OS without updating costs.
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Buu-San reviewed on 10 Jan 2010
I have succeeded easily in compressing 100Mo of a PDF booklet made with Illustrator, in a PDF file of only 3Mo, without altering so much all the drawings and pictures contained in each page. Especially the letters on the figures were still readable after the compression.
I tried many other software , but none of them were as powerful as this one.
I really recommend this software if you want to make small file size in PDF wiht keeping a very high resolution.
Amazing soft !
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An.onymous reviewed on 28 Oct 2009
I am very impressed by how efficient and convenient this app is.
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An.onymous reviewed on 26 Oct 2009
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taipan2008 reviewed on 09 Mar 2009
I checked the web looking for compress solutions but all suggestions didn't work fine for me (not enough reduction or bad output quality).
I tried PDFshrink and it worked exactly how I needed. A little bit pricey (here's way 4 stars and not 5) but it does exactly what it should do
CG
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winet reviewed on 17 Aug 2008
For Me it works grest. Easy interface multiple jobs very stable.
Rmara rated on 18 Jan 2012