[scribus] [SOLVED] Reducing PDF file size without loss of 'HotLinks'

[Gregory Pittman]

On 09/19/2011 06:42 AM, Ian "Witty" Whitfield wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I VERY happy to report that this problem has been solved!!
>
> Many thanks to Anders in Sweden for the information!!
>
> 1) Save your PDF from Scribus at the settings that you are happy with.
> 2) Run the following script in Konsole...
> "ps2pdf14 filename.pdf newfilename.pdf".
> (NOTE - There must be NO SPACES in the file names!!)
> 3) As a PDF file is a 'special' kind of PS file it can be input to
> 'ps2pdf' with no problems.
> 4) You get a major reduction in file size, (in my case 15Mb to 3Mb!!)
> AND all the 'HotLinks' still work!!
> 5) By 'HotLinks' I mean Page jumps and external links to WebSites and
> automatic eMail messaging.
>

I think another key element is the conversion to PDF 1.4 rather than 1.3

Greg