Denny Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I just completed a flyer for a client. A basic 8.5x11 flyer with two graphics added in, a 4.1mb shutter stock image as well as a custom header (1.3 mb), both of them copy/pasted. The shutter stock image is masked by a rounded corner rectangle. The file is 147.5 mb which seems quite large for such a simple document. With the exception of the two images it is mostly black text on white background. Even at 300 dpi this seems quite large. Quote Web & Graphic Design @ beardyguycreative.com Kit: iPad Pro 12.9" and 2012 MacMini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Posting on this again. I've done a second flyer, again pretty basic and 8.5x11. The problem seems to be the use of three images in the design. Each of the images is 4mb or less. The file is 87.8 mb and while export to jpg works pretty well (file is 8mb) exporting to pdf does not work without a spinning beach ball delay (20 seconds) before I can choose the print preset then another 40 seconds for the export to complete with a 16 mb file. By comparison a nearly identical flyer (same images used) produced in Pages is 7.2 mb and produces a pdf of 7.1 mb with no delay at all. Any ideas? Quote Web & Graphic Design @ beardyguycreative.com Kit: iPad Pro 12.9" and 2012 MacMini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsofearth Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Are you using Photo or Designer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MattP Posted August 14, 2015 Staff Share Posted August 14, 2015 ...and do you have history saving turned on? That will potentially expand the file massively... Failing that, we can certainly take a look at the file for you and give you some advice? If you wanted to send anything to us then send it to support@seriflabs.com and we'll delete it again after giving you some advice :) Thanks, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Using Designer. Do not have history saving turned on. Happy to send it to you. Thanks Matt! Quote Web & Graphic Design @ beardyguycreative.com Kit: iPad Pro 12.9" and 2012 MacMini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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