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Hello all,
I have a question:
When I create a file in Affinity Publisher, the file becomes very large even though the document does not have much content. 
For example, I have a DIN A 3 document with a picture (2.8 MB) and a few vector curves. When I export it as a PDF, the file has a size of 10.3 MB.
How does this happen?
Thank you for your help.
Renate

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Could it be that the Affinity Publisher document has the image Linked?

Check with Document > Resource Manager.

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Hi Renate75,

Its going to be difficult to advise the best course for action without having a copy of the file to try exporting here at my end, if possible could you provide one so I can see if the file size bloats unexpectedly for me?

Thanks
C

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Posted
21 hours ago, renate75 said:

When I export it as a PDF, the file has a size of 10.3 MB.

The settings for PDF export do influence the resulting file size, e.g. image resolution / compression type (jpg or not) / compression quality (if jpg), color space and color depth. Also depending on the initial resolution / compression / color of the used image the output PDF can result in a larger file size then its input.

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1 hour ago, Callum said:

Hi Renate75,

Its going to be difficult to advise the best course for action without having a copy of the file to try exporting here at my end, if possible could you provide one so I can see if the file size bloats unexpectedly for me?

Thanks
C

Hi Callum,

I have attached 3 files below: The file as PDF, as JPG and a screenshot of the inserted background.

It is really inexplicable to me how this file size comes about. 

Thanks for your help

Weihnachten 2_1.jpg

Bildschirmfoto 2021-11-17 um 16.04.21.png

Weihnachten 2.pdf

Posted
56 minutes ago, thomaso said:

The settings for PDF export do influence the resulting file size, e.g. image resolution / compression type (jpg or not) / compression quality (if jpg), color space and color depth. Also depending on the initial resolution / compression / color of the used image the output PDF can result in a larger file size then its input.

Hi Thomaso,

thank you for your answer.

I understand that the size depends on many factors, but I am still surprised that the file is so extremely large. Even as a JPG.

Posted
55 minutes ago, renate75 said:

I have attached 3 files below: The file as PDF, as JPG and a screenshot of the inserted background.

Could you give us the .afpub file, too, please?

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