Huge PDF Export

[gludie]

Hi,

I imported a 16mb PDF to adjust some logos and fix some text. The pdf have 87 pages and affinitiy designer is doing well so far, but when it comes to export and save it "back" to PDF big surprise. The export files varies depending on the quality from 54 to 132mb !? I checked several options to compress images dpi and so, but no chance to come back to at least 20mb ... of course I can reduce quality to screen size, but the images are getting then very bad . Do somebody have some recommended settings or workarounds ? 

best regards

[gludie]

I may found the problem or some root causes:

1) Document setup

- rgb/16 -> rgb/8

2) export

- rasterize nothing or unknown only - between these two options are also big differences of course, even the output do not differ that much

- of course jpg quality : hint to affinity devpros: would be nice to have more options here (like imagemagick provides gauss blur, etc.) - set to 70 from 80 half the size of my productfolder

- rgb color palette

 

remarks:

the option rasterize nothing may cut some layers over layer masks with gradient opacity (e.g. bottom layer is image, top layer a rectangle with opacity gradient fill ) ... of course I may change the overlay of image, but this would mean to change the whole document (87 pages) with a lot of grouped layers to come to the same effect

kr gludie

[gludie]

aja:

by rasterize nothing and dpi 300 and rgb/8 and quality 70 : filesize 12mb

raster unknown: 48mb

raster all: 132mb

kr

 

 

[Gabe]

Hi @gludie,

If you attach the original PDF and the .afdesign file we can have a look for you. 

Thanks,

Gabe.

[gludie]

Dear GabrielM, 

can you provide a protected area for this data exchange or send me an email so that I can reply with some links ? - of course we should finally than share the experience and solution. 

kind regards,

gludie

[Gabe]

Sure. You can use this link to upload them: https://www.dropbox.com/request/StqpGlpaqgqV6MN8Ah4q