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Converted Word Doc to PDF and went from 700kb to 7.4mb!!! WHY!

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n57602000
n57602000 Posts: 534 Forumite
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I am trying to send a Word Document standard 2 page text with some colour and one small picture and when i convert it to a PDF file to send it via email the size goes to a whopping 7.4mb!!

I have no idea why as a similar other document only goes to 2.4mb so i am unsure why this one goes so big!

Suggestions?

I am using Mac with Office!
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  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,763 Forumite
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    What did you use to convert it to pdf, it may have embedded fonts etc, oops just seen the Mac word , my knowledge stops at isn't that a raincoat. Sorry.
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  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,763 Forumite
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    edited 14 September 2011 at 3:49PM
    debitcardmayhem wrote: »
    What did you use to convert it to pdf, it may have embedded fonts etc, oops just seen the Mac word , my knowledge stops at isn't that a raincoat. Sorry.

    I do think that primopdf is available for mac that may cut it down somewhat.

    Edited: Nope it isn't I will go back to the anorak
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  • n57602000
    n57602000 Posts: 534 Forumite
    When converting it to PDF all i did was save as PDF file in the Office Word!
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  • santer_2
    santer_2 Posts: 4,406 Forumite
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    edited 14 September 2011 at 4:41PM
    Does it make a difference if you use save as, PDF, then put the dot in minimum size (publishing online)?

    DoPDF should work with MAC

    http://www.dopdf.com/forum/topic/dopdf-and-mac-computers
  • barak
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    n57602000 wrote: »
    Suggestions?
    How about sending the Word document? Anybody can read a Word document can't they? I can and I don't have Word.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891090
    ".....where it is corrupt, purge it....."
  • santer_2
    santer_2 Posts: 4,406 Forumite
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    I used to e-mail Word documents but the formatting sometimes got lost
  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite
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    Can you install a pdf printer suc a bullzip on mac, if so that may resolve the size problem.
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