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Custom Quartz Filter In Preview Not Showing Up

In Snow Leopard, I could create a custom ColorSync profile to reduce PDF size (but not with quite as a dramatic drop in quality as the default PDF Reduce File Size) and it would show up in Preview as an option.

Now, in Lion, I still have the profiles, but they do not show up in Preview as a choice. I also cannot edit the default Reduce File Size profile in ColorSync as it is perma-locked.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Jul 21, 2011 2:22 PM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2011 7:21 PM

The solution I realized involves the following:


  • Right click the PDF file you desire to work with and then select "Open with..."
  • Select the "Colorsync Utility" application
  • The Colorsync Utility will open up with your PDF file
  • At the bottom of Colorsync Utility status bar, you can select the quartz filter you wish to apply (including any custom ones you made)
  • Press "Apply"
  • Save the document


I hope this workaround can hold up for now. I do admit I miss the ability to see and use my quartz filters right out of preview.


Take care.

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Jul 22, 2011 7:21 PM in response to GoEric88

The solution I realized involves the following:


  • Right click the PDF file you desire to work with and then select "Open with..."
  • Select the "Colorsync Utility" application
  • The Colorsync Utility will open up with your PDF file
  • At the bottom of Colorsync Utility status bar, you can select the quartz filter you wish to apply (including any custom ones you made)
  • Press "Apply"
  • Save the document


I hope this workaround can hold up for now. I do admit I miss the ability to see and use my quartz filters right out of preview.


Take care.

Custom Quartz Filter In Preview Not Showing Up

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