Reduce file size of ppt from 15MB even whensave as pdf it is same file size

[Janice_Atlay]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

I have been trying to reduce the file size of a presentation from 15MB when I save to pdf it remains the same file size?

There are many visuals I have tried to reduce size also without any luck!

Appreciate any advice

 

[CyberTaz]

Why do you expect a PDF to be any smaller than the file that was used to
create it - PPT or otherwise? The resulting PDF "could" be smaller but it's
more likely to be the same size or *larger*... It depends on several
variables including the nature of the original file & its content. For
example, I have a small PPt here which is only 78K & the PDFoutput is 123K.

There might be some options available but it would be most helpful if you'd
provide some additional info:

Why do you need the file to be smaller?
What is the nature of the "many visuals" you refer to?
What method/software are you using to generate the PDF?
What more can you offer to describe the content of the PPt file?

 

[Janice_Atlay]

Dear Bob
Many thanks for you reply. From previous experience whenever I have created a ppt and have needed to email or protect I have always converted to pdf and it has reduced its size - maybe I have just been luck

To answer your questions
1. It needs to be smaller as need to email many clients
2. The visuals are all jpgs
3. The software I am using is the one already built into the mac computer when I save I just go to 'save as' with 'pdf' option

I have tried to reduce size of images by right clicking on image and 'format picture' then 'picture' but then have no option to compress
I am using office for mac 08

Really appreciate any advice
Thanks again
Janice

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Janice;

Keep in mind that JPEG is a compressed graphic format to begin with, so even
if PPt had an image compression feature it wouldn't reduce the file size by
more than perhaps 10%. Also, there are *2* PDF creator options: The one
available from File> Save As - PDF as well as the OS X generator in File>
Print - PDF, but they create files of comparable sizes.

For what you're looking to do I'd highly recommend that you use StuffIt to
create a .sitx to mail out.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac