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Smaller files, same print.

Downsample images to what print or screen actually needs: 300 dpi for the press, 150 for screens, 96 for the smallest file. Vectors and text are left alone.

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Compress
Ideas made tangible.Illustrative print project

Have your artwork ready?

Your next print job starts here.

Open your file to inspect the layout and adjust the print settings.

Drop your file to startor click to choose · your files never leave your browserSupports PDF, PNG, JPEG/JPE/JFIF, TIFF, WebP, AVIF, HEIC/HEIF, GIF, BMP, ICO/CUR, SVG or JPEG 2000

Made for real print jobs

What will you make?

From the first proof
to the finished piece.

01

Review PDFs

Make an image-heavy document lighter for screen-based approval.

02

Practical print handoff

Use the Print setting when high-resolution source images are heavier than the delivery workflow needs.

03

Reference copies

Create a compact copy for quick visual reference when fine print detail is not the goal.

THE JOB SHEET01 / EXAMPLE
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An image-rich catalogue for review

ARTWORK → LAYOUT → PRINT
A practical starting point

Illustrative print job

An image-rich catalogue for review

Create a Screen copy of a photographic catalogue for on-screen feedback. Review image detail in the result and keep the original PDF for the final print workflow.

Source
Image-rich catalogue
Preset
Screen · 150 dpi
Purpose
Review copy
See how to set it up

A clear path to print

Open. Adjust. Print.

Your artwork stays on your device.
Your layout stays in your control.

  1. 01

    Choose the output purpose

    Drop the PDF.

  2. 02

    Select the quality preset

    Pick print, screen or smallest.

  3. 03

    Compare before handoff

    Download the lighter file.

A little print know-how

Good files.
Better results.

A few things to check before you send your job to the printer.

Read the Compress guide

Choose an appropriate print resolution

Keep the source PDF

Compression can reduce image detail. Retain the original so a later print requirement does not depend on the smaller copy.

Expect different savings

Image-heavy files can respond differently from text or vector documents. The result depends on the source content.

Before you start

Good questions.
Useful answers.

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Will fonts be changed?

No. Fonts, text and vector graphics pass through untouched.

Why is my file not smaller?

Files with no large images have little to gain; the presets only downsample pictures.

Is anything uploaded?

Everything runs in your browser. The file is never uploaded, and the download comes from the same engine that drew the preview.

What do the quality settings mean?

Print uses a 300 dpi image limit, Screen 150 dpi and Smallest 96 dpi, with progressively stronger JPEG compression. Choose for the intended use.

Will it always make a PDF much smaller?

No. Savings depend on the images and compression already in the source. A mostly text or vector PDF may change very little.

Should I use Smallest for commercial print?

Use the image quality required by the job. Smallest targets compact reference output; check the print requirement and proof any compressed production copy.

Keep your job moving

All tools
Illustrative vibrant print proofs with crop marks beside a trimmed sample and a ruler

Resize

Every page to a standard size, or scaled by a percentage — proportions kept unless you say otherwise.

Illustrative blue, coral and yellow booklets and a softcover book on a lavender surface

Merge

Combine PDFs into one — reorder, pick pages, interleave or insert blanks.

Illustrative vibrant print proofs with crop marks beside a trimmed sample and a ruler

Crop

Cut pages down to the trim, to the bleed, or by a margin. The trim box is read from the file.

From screen to sheet

Make something
worth holding.

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