Does anyone know how to reduce the size of a pdf file?

[Tony_FLADEM]

I have a 2 meg pdf file I want to put on a 1.44 floppy. Does anyone know how I can reduce the size of this file?

If someone has the necessary software and would be willing to help me I would greatly appreciate it.


Tony

[KitchenWitch]

1. have you tried zipping it?

[Tony_FLADEM]

4. The pdf is an IRS publication to prepare 2004 taxes.

I got a job as a tax preparer and I want to take that pdf for reference. I'm not sure zipping it up would be practical because I'm not sure they have winzip at work.

[Stephanie]

5. You should get a USB drive

Then you can carry as many docs as you want.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/category.do?catOid=-12973&N=20012961+20012973&c=1

[dhinojosa]

6. All XP mahcines come with a zip utility with them......but about PDFs

I think they are what they are, and can't be compressed that much if at all.

[Stephanie]

8. It depends on whether it's text-based or just scanned on

If it was converted from Word you might be able to reduce some meta-data and functionality to squeeze the size, but not much.

[KitchenWitch]

7. Maybe email it to your home account?

[yella_dawg]

2. Winzip

I think. I haven't done windows in years, but Winzip is still probably a free download. Easy to use, too.

[nostamj]

3. if you can't ZIP the file

you should be able to cut to file into two sections (assuming you have the right version of the Adobe software)

[Logiola]

9. you can use this..

to send it to yourself..

http://s14.yousendit.com/

but any email account should be able to handle that.

[CornField]

10. It's doubtful you can

If it was created by the IRS, the document is probably locked down. That is, even if you open it in a full version of Adobe Acrobat, you will only be able to make the changes that the creator has allowed.

[mcscajun]

11. Got off the 'sneaker-net' some time back...

...if the file's just too big, I e-mail to myself or whoever.

If I have to carry a physical file, I use a USB key drive.

[OneBlueSky]

12. here's some freeware that will let you convert .pdf to text . . .

http://www.pdf-to-html-word.com/pdf-to-text/