Reducing size of pdf in OSX Lion

Update... actually it does work for some pdfs I have, but not for others. I have checked the document permissions and I have the ability to read & write.

This is so frustrating!

Red thanks for the detail play by play instructions---Colas, you are invited to thanksgiving dinner----unbelievable support, it certaily helps to have a MAC, the windows guys are still out there trying to figure it out and might i say it is not free either....

Cleaves- Dont open the file, just drag and drop----then it will change the size where it is originally stored on your computer...try again and let me know.

Step 7, Save this new application to your desktop.

Step 8, Drag your PDF onto this application.

What I do not clearly understand is that the file opens with preview, and the only indication that anything is doing anything, is a little gear up at the upper right corner of the screen turns, and then vanishes. The document does not close nor does it save!

Should I assume that the file I dragged onto this new application automatically saves over itself?

The file size is unchanged! I got so excited. 😟

I ran about a dozen files through this Automator application and all but two reduced nicely. Checked and recheck permissions on the two that didn't reduce, but no luck. Still, I'm happy!

Hi redticket. Sorry to ask this but can you break down step #2 for me? I don't know how to find the Filters folder in the Library folder. I assume when I find it you want me to drag it to my Library folder on my hard drive? I've searched "filters" and "filters folder" and I'm lost. Thanks for the help.

Here is a link to che complete work arround:

http://www.scooter-it.com/pdf-for-pros

redticket and jerome, you are my new two favorite people. rock on!

Worked like a champ! Thanks for the info, you saved me a lot of time by contributing this.

Hi Guys, for this to work you must put the files in: hard drive/SYSTEM/librarys.............not hard drive librarys.

I only get an option to "save a version" when I'm using preview...and nothing comes up with a quartz filter option...

Nm, I am a little slow this morning. Figured it out. Enjoy the super bowl everybody!

For Lion at least it's "Export" rather than save. The additional filters offered in the rest of the thread are very helpful too.

What a great little work around for reducing pdf files! Thanks. Does anyone know of any other useful automat

ed applications?

Thanks saved me a tonne of work!

You may want to make it even easier using this tool: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=504700302&mt=1 2