[scribus] [SOLVED] Reducing PDF file size without loss of 'HotLinks'

[Andreas Hünnebeck]

Ian "Witty" Whitfield wrote:
 
> I VERY happy to report that this problem has been solved!!
> 
> Many thanks to Anders in Sweden for the information!!
> 
> 1) Save your PDF from Scribus at the settings that you are happy with.
> 2) Run the following script in Konsole...
>        "ps2pdf14 filename.pdf newfilename.pdf".
>       (NOTE - There must be NO SPACES in the file names!!)
> 3) As a PDF file is a 'special' kind of PS file it can be input to 
> 'ps2pdf' with no problems.
> 4) You get a major reduction in file size, (in my case 15Mb to 3Mb!!) 
> AND all the 'HotLinks' still work!!

I tried this using the web version of my biyearly magazine and it did
reduce the size by 58%, but due to a very strong compression rate
of the embedded images. They are much worse now, you can see strong
compression artefacts. I think one could reach the same result in 
scribus by choosing 'Low' or 'Minimum' Compression Quality (my original
PDF was created with 'Medium').

best regards
Andreas
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