Print2PDF provides many ways to optimize an existing PDF or create a smaller Adobe PDF. Depending on your situation, Print2PDF can be used in different ways to accomplish this task. If you have the original source file, you can recreate the PDF using the built-in Smallest File Size profile. If the original source file is not available, two other methods can be used. See the full details and instructions below.

Method #1: Recreate the PDF from the original source file using Print2PDF

If you have the original source file (e.g. Microsoft Word .doc), all you need to do is open the file in the original application and print it to the Print2PDF printer. Do as follows:

1. Open the original source file in the original application.


2. Click File and then click Print.


3. Select the Print2PDF printer, and click OK.


4. Once the Print2PDF Save As dialog appears, select the profile Smallest File Size, and click Save.

Method #2: Re-print the PDF to the Print2PDF printer

If you do not have the original source file, your only option will be to re-print the PDF using Adobe Reader (or other PDF viewer). Please note that if your PDF file has special features like metadata, bookmark, file attachments (etc.), these will not convert through the print stream and will be lost. Make a backup of the original PDF before following these steps. Do as follows:

1. Open the original PDF in Adobe Reader (or other PDF viewer).


2. Click File and then click Print.


3. Select the Print2PDF printer, and click OK.


4. Once the Print2PDF Save As dialog appears, select the profile Smallest File Size, and click Save.

Method #3: Use the Print2PDF Batch Conversion application to process the PDF

This option generally only works on older PDF files, but could help you trim the size of your existing Adobe PDF files. Do as follows:

1. Open the Print2PDF Batch Conversion application.


2. Select the PDF files you want to modify.


3. Select the Smallest File Size profile, and click Convert.