[Scribus] file-size

Gregory Pittman gpittman
Tue Dec 25 18:57:34 CET 2007


Fritz Eichelhardt wrote:
> hi,
>
> since 2 years now, i produce 2 quarterly papers, each with 4 dina5 pages.
> believing very much in open-source and free software, i will start teaching 
> scribus in my county (rheinland-pfalz) in germany - later maybe all over 
> germany - in 2008, supported by the party 'die linke'/'the left'.
>
> what worries me a little, is the file-size.
>
> those 4 dina5 pages with only 3 or 4 jpeg-pictures exceed my providers limit 
> of 6MB.
> so i can't send the paper by email.
>
> how can i reduce the file-size without reducing quality.
>
>   
Perhaps the resolution of your images is part of the issue, if very high.

You also might try this:

http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Web_optimised_PDF

Greg



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