Re-sizing a PDF

[Gregg]

What is the best way to re-size a PDF. I'm referring to dimension not resolution.

I received a PDF that is 20"x40". I need to place it is an InDesign layout, and only need it at 17% of original size. To the best of my knowledge there is no way to alter the dimensions in Acrobat, so I placed the PDF in an .ai file scaled down to 17% and saved out a PDF. The file went from 134mb to 986k, which seems great, just not sure if there is a better way.

Gregg

 

[PDL]

Have you tried, (within Adobe Acrobat Pro,) using the Touchup Object Tool to resize everything, then adjust the page size in the Page Setup ?

 

[leonardr]

Why not just place the full PDF in InDesign and scale there?

 

[Gregg]

I was trying to get the overall file size down. Trying to avoid having a 134mb link in a file if It doesn't need to be that big.

 

[the_brain]

What is the best way to re-size a PDF. I'm referring to dimension not resolution.

I received a PDF that is 20"x40". I need to place it is an InDesign layout, and only need it at 17% of original size. To the best of my knowledge there is no way to alter the dimensions in Acrobat, so I placed the PDF in an .ai file scaled down to 17% and saved out a PDF. The file went from 134mb to 986k, which seems great, just not sure if there is a better way.

Gregg

Hi Gregg,

If you have to do such scaling in PDF quite often, there are a number of additional plug-ins for Acrobat that can help you out with this.
Enfocus has PitStop Professional that can scale page content + adjust the page boxes. (if you want to know more, let me know). Callas has PDF Toolbox that can scale PDF files as well.
I would be cautious with open PDF files in Illustrator and saving back out as PDF.

Cheers,
Brain

 

[Gregg]

Hi, Brain!

Where is the re-size tool in Pitstop? I have been unable to find it. Nevermind. I just found it.

Thanks.