How to Make a PDF File More Manageable on the Web
While HTML files are considered to be fairly portable you only have to speak to a few designers to understand the kind of difficulties they face in making an HTML page appear the same across multiple platforms and multiple browsers. On the other hand, a PDF file will appear the same on all computers no matter what platform they are using to view the file with. The images will appear exactly where you placed them and if you have used the font Arial, size 12, the file viewed will show the font Arial, size 12 accurately. Many businesses are therefore presenting important product details in the form of PDF files through their websites. The increase in use of PDF files has also meant that you need a reliable tool to repair corrupt PDF files and Advanced PDF Repair is one such, very popular, recovery software.
If you are planning on using PDF files on your website, you should take two factors into consideration. One, the PDF file has to be small enough for your visitors to be able to view it without any problems on screen. Two, this will also allow them to download the file quickly. To ensure that your PDF file is of manageable size, you need to make sure that you have selected the 'screen' settings while creating the PDF file instead of the higher resolution 'print' settings that are typically used for print work. You need to be careful about what methods you use to reduce the file size as some may lead to a corrupt PDF file.
Sometimes, despite using the 'screen' settings, you may not be able to bring down the size of your PDF file substantially and the problem may lie with just one or two images that are difficult to reduce. You may need to identify these images so that you can export them, reduce their size and then use them again in the PDF file. You could also try the in-built option of 'Reduce File Size' to make the file more manageable on the Web.
