Optimizing PDFs for Web Usage

Optimizing PDFs for publication on the web are different than publishing for print, and can have a profound impact on how PDFs are displayed in both the CMS as well as th public sites.

Saving a PDF for web usage

Steps:

  1. Save the document to PDF and output as an optimized (flattened w/ transparency) to preserve the dimensional frame.
  2. Click "File", "Save as other" -> "Optimized as PDF..."
  3. Be sure "Transparency" is checked, and set to "High Resoution".
  4. Verify "Discard User Data" is checked.
Optimize PDFs for Web