How to reduce pdf file size with open source software?
Hey guys,
I am currently using Etch and I'm loving it!
Today I had to scan several documents from a Windows machine (not a good experience). The output files were of png format. I then transferred these files into Debian and used ImageMagick's "convert" utility to convert the png images into pdf. However, the pdf file sizes were around 1.6MB each. At this point, I I couldn't figure out how to reduce the file size. I searched the aptitude repositories and google but I couldn't find a proper solution.
In the end, I had to transfer the files to Mac OS X and use "Preview" to reduce the image size.
How is this done in debian? I am sure there are utilities out there but I just couldn't find them.
Thank you!
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Amit Uttamchandani <atu13439@csun.edu>
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