Shrink large PDF files: The difference between 'Save' and 'Save As'
If you’re finding that the size of files when using the Save feature in Nitro PDF Pro is on the large side, try using the Save As feature instead.
PDF files have something that is called incremental updates, where any changes that you make to a document is appended to the end of the file without doing a complete rewrite. This is why the Save feature is much faster than a Save As, and also why PDF files saved this way can be large. The Save As feature will rewrite the entire file and provide you with a smaller file size.
If you’re interested in learning more about incremental updates, I suggest you read section 3.4.5 in the PDF Reference available from Adobe’s website.
PDF Reference – http://www.adobe.com/devnet/pdf/pdf_reference.html
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