PDF Tip: Reduce File Size

As someone who works with PDF's literally every day, I have acquired quite a large collection of scanned music, docs, and music of my own all in PDF format.  This format can take up quite a lot of disc space.

This handy little trick lets you reduce the file size on any MAC OS in a few easy steps:

• Right click the PDF file you desire to work with and then select "Open with..."
• Select the "Colorsync Utility" application
• The Colorsync Utility will open up with your PDF file.  At the bottom of Colorsync Utility status bar, you can select the quartz filter you wish to apply (including any custom ones you made)
• Press "Apply"
• Save the document

If you are using windows, select primopdf or cutepdf when you bring up the print menu.  If you really need to know how to dot his on windows, google it.