[WEB4LIB] PDF Muzzy Files Question

[Barton Spencer]

Hi,

I'm really glad that Joseph brought up this topic.

I would like to have .pdf files as SMALL as 150K! The process here was set
up before I took my current position so I'm approaching this problem
without some key information. Our files are routinely over 1MB, and I know
how ridiculous that is to download at home.

I would really like to see details of how libraries set up their scanning
process for electronic reserve items. (software used, hardware used, etc.)
We are currently using Adobe Acrobat Capture 3.0. I will be setting up the
electronic reserves scanning process for a remote campus soon and I would
love to set them up right!

Thanks for any information you might share,

Barton Spencer
Head, Electronic Resources Dept.
Cook Library
The University of Southern Mississippi
http://www.lib.usm.edu
601-266-6375
barton.spencer at usm.edu


On Sat, 13 Jan 2001, The Shy Librarian wrote:

> Hi: I've noticed great variation in how long it takes for pdf files to load
> on the web.  Haven't had much success myself in optimizing pdf files, and
> wish to ask the group for help.
> 
> I have been using Acrobat Exchange 3.01 and scanning in images, but even my
> smallest files continue to be large for the web (150K) and muzzy.  Now, if I
> make the files huge, everything works just fine, as long as you don't mind
> waiting a day for the page to come up.
> 
> Questions:  Are there pdf optimizing tricks, or specific resource pages out
> there that I should know about?  Are there serious advantages in upgrading
> to Acrobat 4?  Is there a way to directly convert QuarkXPress 4.01 pages to
> PDF without scanning?
> 
> A little enlightenment would go a long way, if you have a moment.
> 
> Joseph Cadieux, MLS
> Publisher, THE SHY LIBRARIAN - www.shylibrarian.com
>