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Resolved Size of PDF file with NativePDF!

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  1. Kieu Parrish
    Kieu Parrish
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  3. Friday, 10 August 2018 14:53 PM UTC

Hello,

We are using PowerBuilder2017 R2 . We have tried the NativePDF! and then compared the size to the PDF with GhostScript and we are using same datawindow ( exact same Stored Procedure , same data ) .

The PDF with GhostScript is 173 KB but the PDF with NativePDF! is  377 KB.

Is there a way to make size of PDF with NativePDF! same as the one with GhostScript ?

Thanks!

 

 

 

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John Fauss
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  1. Friday, 10 August 2018 15:52 PM UTC
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Does the DataWindow contain any graphics/images and what image format? (.jpg, ,png, etc.)

If so, the larger file size is likely due to conversion of the image to a .bmp (bitmap) format. This is the default behavior for the NativePDF driver.

You can control the image format via Modify() or dot notation:

dw_1.Modify("DataWindow.Export.PDF.NativePDF.ImageFormat = '1'") // 1 = JPG
or
dw_1.Object.DataWindow.Export.PDF.NativePDF.ImageFormat = '1' // 1 = JPG

Valid values are: '0' (bitmap), '1' (JPG), '2' (PNG), '3' (GIF).

Look at section 3.3.66 in the DataWindow Reference publication for more info. I believe this functionality was added in PB 2017 R2.

HTH

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Kieu Parrish
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  1. Friday, 10 August 2018 16:05 PM UTC
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  3. # 1

The ImageFormat = '1' brings the size down about same as the one with GhostScript.

Thanks John Fauss and Kim Berghall!

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Kim Berghall
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  1. Friday, 10 August 2018 15:51 PM UTC
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Does it include any images? In that case set ImageFormat='1' to save as jpg.

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Kieu Parrish
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  1. Friday, 10 August 2018 15:09 PM UTC
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No custom fonts ,no barcodes and no changing datawindow design .
Do you know makes the size a lot bigger ?
Thanks!

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John Vanleeuwe
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  1. Friday, 10 August 2018 15:02 PM UTC
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Hi,

Are you using any custom fonts/barcodes in your datawindow design ?

We have the same "problem" because we had to include a barcode font , and all our PDF sizes are at least doubled in size.

 

John

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Kieu Parrish
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  2. Friday, 10 August 2018 15:09 PM UTC
No custom fonts ,no barcodes and no changing datawindow design .

Do you know makes the size a lot bigger ?

Thanks!

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