file size too big when I add a pdf to a word document..... any advice?

8uahg957pc2mev · 31-01-2011 12:51pm #1

Hi folks, I need some help please.

I want to add a reference (pdf) to my resume (word document). The pdf is 176kb as a single file and my resume is 316kb. When I add the pdf file, the word document becomes over 2000kb. Why is this? I have researched about making the pdf smaller, but I think I need adobe acrobat to do so. Is this right? I just have adobe reader. Is there another way?

Just to add some details, the pdf file is a scan of a hard copy of a written reference so its not something I can just copy the text and paste. I was adding the pdf file through microsoft word... Insert>object>pdf file.

Any help/advice is much appreciated.

Gone Drinking · 31-01-2011 1:03pm

Your best bet is probably to convert the images in the pdf to a jpg format. Google "convert pft to jpg", there's free software and stuff that'll do it.

Then add those jpgs into your word doc

8uahg957pc2mev · 31-01-2011 1:25pm

That worked a treat. Thanks very much for the info. It was doing my head in for most of the day.

file size too big when I add a pdf to a word document..... any advice?

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