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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0017736ScribusImport / Exportpublic2026-02-03 02:11
ReporterWayne seventeen Assigned To 
PrioritylowSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version1.6.5 
Summary0017736: reduced size pdf?
Descriptiona suggestion not a bug. is there anyway scribus can export a reduced size pdf? currently to send a pdf to a printer business i export pdf out of scribus which makes huge pdf files. then i have to open the huge file in Acrobat and then save as a reduced size pdf.
thank you Wayne Fowler. my use case i send files to newspaperclub to print newspapers.
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qirat

2026-02-01 19:43

reporter   ~0053443

I assume your PDFs contain many images. Try limiting their max resolution to 300 DPI, through Export PDF dialog or preferences.

Wayne seventeen

2026-02-02 19:39

reporter   ~0053445

yes the files many images. adobe reduces file size by making the pdf compatible with 9.0 or greater which creates a high quality print. is there a way scribus can also do that on pdf export? i export from scribus as x1a but i don't need backwards compatibility prior to Acrobat 9.0. thanks qirat. i think scribus is superior to indesign and iwant to keep using this wonderful program!:)

wayne Fowler

qirat

2026-02-03 02:11

reporter   ~0053446

When the Save as PDF dialog opens, check the option "Maximum Image Resolution" and input 300 (see screenshot). See if that makes a difference. If it does, you can also set this to be default in the preferences for future projects.
pdf export max dpi.png (87,547 bytes)   
pdf export max dpi.png (87,547 bytes)   

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-02-01 17:07 Wayne seventeen New Issue
2026-02-01 19:43 qirat Note Added: 0053443
2026-02-02 19:39 Wayne seventeen Note Added: 0053445
2026-02-03 02:11 qirat Note Added: 0053446
2026-02-03 02:11 qirat File Added: pdf export max dpi.png