PP_learner,
The current version of PlanetPress 7 uses the Adobe PDF Library version 10, whereas version 6 used Adobe PDF Version 7. With a difference as big as three versions, it's not surprising that version 10 would contain more features, and therefore produce larger files. But with this comes more compatibility with current pdf standards, as well as more features to allow us to implement more functionalities. Compared to version 6, there are MANY new features in regards to pdf, some of which might not have been possible to implement without upgrading our libraries.
With that said, I do find that 30kb vs 300kb is huge. While I would expect larger files, I wouldn't expect 10 times larger. Are you sure you generated the pdf file using the same tasks and options that you did in version 6? For example, if you used Image or Digital Imaging in version 6, but Create PDF in version 7, the two tasks are different and could produce different results. Create PDF uses some standard default quality settings, whereas Image/Digital Imaging(called Digital Action in v7) offers customizable options, including many different quality settings, customizable resolutions and the possibility to embed or not embed fonts.
Speaking of fonts, this is something you could check as well. Are there more fonts embedded in the v6 pdf compared to the v7 pdf files? If so, that could increase the size of the pdf files, and there could be some reasons for this that aren't related to the Adobe PDF Library version. For example:
- Option to embed all fonts checked in version 7, unchecked in version 6.
- If both versions are on a different machine, one could have more fonts available, and is therefore embedding more fonts in the pdf.
There could be other reasons, but this is something to verify. You can see that in Adobe Acrobat, in the File->Properties.
Do not hesitate to contact Support if you need more help, as I feel that the cause of the problem may be more than just the Adobe PDF Library version. Perhaps Support would be able to investigate your environments and the differences between the v6 environment vs the v7 environment, and see something that could be causing this huge difference of file size. You can call 1-866-348-5863, or use the web page:
http://www.objectiflune.com/OL/en-CA/Support/Index.aspxRegards,
Raphaël Lalonde Lefebvre