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Log in to your DocHub profile. When you do not have one yet, you can sign up in a few clicks with your existing mail profile.
Go to the Dashboard to access stored files.
Click the New Document button and choose the most handy method to add your file and Shrink PDF size in Preview.
Open the file in editing mode and then make any additional alterations if required.
Finish the changes in your file and save it on your computer in the format of your choice.

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How to Shrink PDF size in Preview

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To summarize, open the PDF in Preview by right-clicking and selecting "Open With" followed by Preview. Go to File, then Export, type a name, select Reduce File Size from Quartz Filter, and click Save.

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How do I resize a PDF in Preview Mac?

Preview Open Preview, click File and Open, then locate your PDF. Click Open. Click File, then Export. Click the location on your hard drive where you want to save the PDF, such as Desktop or Documents. Click the Quartz Filter tab. Click Reduce file size. Click Save.

How do I reduce the size of a PDF in IOS preview?

Preview on Mac Double-click on the PDF file you want to compress to open it. By default, it should open in Preview. In the menu bar, click File, then click Export. Click the Quartz Filter dropdown menu. Select Reduce File Size, then click Save. The compressed PDF file will be saved to your computer.

How do I resize a PDF File on Mac?

Preview Open Preview, click File and Open, then locate your PDF. Click Open. Click File, then Export. Click the location on your hard drive where you want to save the PDF, such as Desktop or Documents. Click the Quartz Filter tab. Click Reduce file size. Click Save.

How do I resize a PDF without losing quality Mac?

Reduce PDF Size on Mac FAQs Preview can help you reduce PDF size on Mac without losing quality: Open PDF with Preview. Click File Export. Choose Quartz Filter Reduce File Size Save.

How do you resize a PDF image in Preview on Mac?

In the Preview app on your Mac, open the file you want to change. Choose Tools Adjust Size, then select Resample image. Enter a smaller value in the Resolution field. The new size is shown at the bottom.

How do I reduce the size of a PDF in Preview?

In the Preview app on your Mac, open the PDF that you want to compress. Choose File Export. (Dont choose Export as PDF.) Click the Quartz Filter pop-up menu, then choose Reduce File Size.

Can you change file size in Preview?

Reduce an images file size In the Preview app on your Mac, open the file you want to change. Choose Tools Adjust Size, then select Resample image. Enter a smaller value in the Resolution field. The new size is shown at the bottom.

How do I reduce PDF File size Preview?

How to compress a PDF on Mac with Preview. Go to the Preview app and open the PDF you want to compress. Choose File Export. Do not choose Export as PDF. Select the Quartz Filter pop-up menu, then choose Reduce File Size.

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