PDF Output unreasonably large

rbuser

I am using a report template with JPG embedded images (total approx 120Kb).
When exporting the report to PDF at runtime, the file size is 2.5MB.

I can't figure out why the PDF is blowing up so much especially since the
images sizes are small. Without using images, the PDF file size is 2Kb.

I am using the native report device in RB 9.03. Any help with be greatly
appreciated.

Many thanks,
Ravi.

nardmoseley

When exporting to PDF the JPG is converted to a bitmap. That is why you are
seeing the size increase.

- one solution might be to decrease the resolution of the images that you
using

- another solution might be to investigate whether any of the avilable third
party export devices have have a more advanced image export capabilities for
PDF. You could ask their tech support or download their trial versions and
test.

http://www.digital-metaphors.com/download/output_devices.html

rbuser

Hi Ravi,

As Nard suggested, please do check out eDocEngine ;-).

We do support very good compression for images and other content.

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Girish Patil
Gnostice Information Technologies www.gnostice.com
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