My file size for PageMaker documents keeps increasing — what causes it and how can I reduce the file size?
You can specify in the Preferences Menu which way PageMaker should save the file. The default method is “Faster” which appends the recent changes to the end of the file, making it larger. You can compact the file by regularly doing a “Save As…” and saving under the same file name. The option is to set the preference to the “Smaller” method though it does take longer to save the file this way. If your file is somehow damaged, you are much more likely to recover it if it was saved with the smaller method. A recommendation of many on the List is to always use the Save Smaller option. Another way of decreasing file size is to use PageMaker’s link capabilities. Basically graphic files should not be stored internally in you PageMaker documents. Look up “links” in your PageMaker manual. Another common explanation of huge file sizes may be that you are placing EPS or PDF files and allowing PageMaker to create a preview with the default size. Hold down shift as you place and change the option
