Compress PDF to a smaller file

Do you want to make your PDF files as small as possible while retaining the content, but the quality and color of the illustrations are not that relevant? Then use the functionality below to minimize your files. 

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pdf optimization

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PDF optimization for printing

This compresses the PDF, but does not lose the quality when printing (normally). So a smaller PDF file with a little loss of quality. Do you prefer this? Then go to Optimize PDF files for printing.