[reportlab-users] Reducing PDF File Size

[Lele Gaifax]

Joseph Dvorak <joseph.dvorak at cambiumassessment.com> writes:

> I have a document with 4 pages, each having an image page .png background.
> [...]
>
> ReportLab generates a document file of 3.4 MB.
>
> How can I *significantly* reduce the size of the PDF file within ReportLab?

Try converting those PNGs to JPGs: AFAICT, PDF has a specialized reader for
JPGs, while other formats are stored in base64/base85.

ciao, lele.
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