How do I reduce a PDF file? Illustrator to PDF.. it's too big to email!?

Question

I designed my resume in Illustrator for a design position. However, I cannot email my resume because it is too large.

I saved the file as a PDF in Illustrator.
Then I opened in Acrobat Pro and selected "reduce file size".
This brought the file from 788kb to 188kb.

But I can't email anything over 100kb.

In Acrobat Pro I tried the "Print. Color Sync." But the quartz filter options are greyed out/not clickable. Also, it says "preview not supported" if I try to save as a pdf that way.

I'm so frustrated! I have another version of my resume at 48kb.. but the text is slightly different. And I can't remember how I got it so small!

Please help.

Answer 1

Open the pdf file in Adobe Acrobat reader and save it in jepg format. The file size reduces.

Answer 2

Open corel Draw 1st try importing the file...import as curves....save file as PDF u'll get the options below the toolbox of save file as option...reduce the %...there's an option to save for e-mails...use that..it has default settings but ur file size will be reduced a lot...try other options if u want it to be reduced more...Cheers !!

Answer 3

i think u should try to zip that file first and then try to mail it i think its gona work