Determine if your file is a scanned file or an Adobe generated file
Scanned File
Content is not selectable and there are often visual indications – such as the image is slightly askew or there are blemishes on the page
- If you have Adobe 9:
- From the Document menu, select Reduce File Size
- Select OK in the Reduce File Size box shown below.
- If you have Adobe X or higher:
- From the File menu, select Save As, then Reduced Size PDF.
- Then select OK in the Reduce File Size box shown below.
Adobe Generated
Content is selectable and crisp.
- From the File menu, select Print
- In the Print box, set the printer as Adobe PDF and select OK. You will need to save the file somewhere.
- Once saved, via the newly saved document, reduce the file size again using the same feature mentioned previously above.