How To Reduce PDF File Size In Illustrator CC

Learn how to reduce the file size of a PDF before export for a small size PDF in Adobe Illustrator CC using this super easy tutorial.
#illustrator
#illustratortutorial
#illustrator2022
In this Illustrator tutorial, we will go through some settings you can use in the 'Save As PDF' export box to help you reduce the file size of your PDF before you save the file and send it to the printer.
With these simple tips, you can significantly reduce file size, while still maintaining a 300dpi resolution print quality, depending on the artwork and images you use in your file.
I hope you find this tutorial helpful. If so, please show your support by liking the video, subscribing to the channel, and turning on notifications. Let me know in the comments what other videos you would like to see on the channel.

[@designwithdale]

Hope these options help you out when exporting a PDF from Illustrator.

[@imcreepingdeath669]

amazing, went from 350 mb to 5.8 mb and it still looks the same quality, great tip

[@designwithdale]

Great work! Glad it helped

[@thomasgutierrez6948]

Amazing video! Saved me lots of time and confusion!

[@JoeGuido-cj2pt]

thank you, you saved my knuckles and some drywall :)

[@jonathanphio]

Life saver Dude
Appreciate it!!

[@aaqilthaha9645]

thank u so much!

[@gulenigar6235]

Thanks for useable information

[@aksharmaharaj1868]

Really helpful, thank you!

[@designwithdale]

Glad it was helpful Akshar

[@khansterbeam95]

This really helped. Thank you so much!

[@designwithdale]

Glad it helped!

[@user-kw2nu6sz1t]

wow thank you☺

[@andilemthethwa6463]

Excellent. Thank you so much, this video was a great deal of help!

[@designwithdale]

Glad it helped you out!

[@rosieking383]

You're the best!

[@AmosAmerica]

WOW! Thanks for this post! This was quick and easy! I've been racking my brains out on how to do this. Do you have a video on the best way to save the highest print quality?

[@ronakchowdhury]

thanks!

[@dalsy265]

This video was so helpful!

[@designwithdale]

So glad you found it helpful Dalsy

[@setiagaluhsantoso8264]

Your video really helped me. Thank you!

[@designwithdale]

Glad it helped Setia!

[@papafizzz]

Thank you!

[@designwithdale]

You're welcome Fizz

[@AlanCVA]

thank you!

[@designwithdale]

You're welcome!

[@albydm123]

you are a legend ! x

[@designwithdale]

Far too kind Alberto

[@christianflores]

Thank you man! helped so much

[@ArfatulIslamUK]

It's works

[@muhammednaseemt7676]

✌🏻👍

[@trebtribetv7402]

thank you so much 🤭 for how many years😅 new subscriber here

[@designwithdale]

You're very welcome, cheers for the love!

[@daryadastafkan7287]

it's so help ful for me i have one 340mb pdf naw i have 5md pdf, thats why i say its help ful for me ❤ thank you so much 💫

[@designwithdale]

Really happy this helped you out!

[@learnquranpakwithbushra8767]

Thank you

[@designwithdale]

You're very welcome

[@cletusattamaleewa7394]

From 451 mb to 1.24mb, thanks a lot

[@designwithdale]

Bet the printer was happy!

[@Danielwood30]

Thank you so much reduced a pull-up banner from 134MB to 3.1MB 👍

[@designwithdale]

Great stuff Dan, bet the printer was happy!

[@joshymcdaniel9233]

@@designwithdalehope u see this soon….
Say I have a 150mb file if I compress it to around 20mb how badly is the quality going to be reduced?

[@designwithdale]

As long as your resolution is 300 (or appropriate for size of document) you really shouldn't have issues

[@lydiagiwa2178]

didnt reduce mine from 112.1MB to 112.7MB

[@fl8809]

my file was 500MB cuz you now my file only 40MB and same Q tx you

[@designwithdale]

Love to hear this!

[@killerbgm8296]

Life saver