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Why does Mac OS X produce larger PDF files than PrintToPDF?

April 26, 2017files larger mac os x PDF PrintToPDF

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Why does Mac OS X produce larger PDF files than PrintToPDF?

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A. One factor is that Mac OS X embeds fonts, while PrintToPDF does not. Of course, font embedding has the advantage that you can be sure that the PDF will look the same to all viewers. Another factor is that Mac OS X appears to use less efficient PDF code to represent the text on each page.