https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Publisher-again/m-p/126281#M19898 <BLOCKQUOTE>GeNOS wrote:<BR />Got another weird issue with AC12 PDF publisher. Again not really much of an issue, but odd non the less.<BR /> <BR /> On my main work PC, (dell running XP pro) when I publish my drawings to PDF out of AC12, they(the PDF Files) are approximately 2/3rds the file size then if I publish the exact same drawing the exact same way from my laptop (HP running vista)<BR /> <BR /> Any ideas why that would be.. like I said its no real drama, just an oddity that’s bugging me</BLOCKQUOTE> Are they both publishing at the same DPI?<BR /> I am sure they will be if it is the same plan.<BR /> <BR /> I am guessing that the built-in PDF converter for XP is slightly different to the one for Vista, resulting in the different file sizes.<BR /> If you have an external PDF printer installed and you PRINT to that (rather than publish) you will find the file size will be smaller still.<BR /> <BR /> The built-in PDF converter is not very economical with the file size.<BR /> <BR /> Barry. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:45:30 GMT Barry Kelly 2009-04-30T01:45:30Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Publisher-again/m-p/126280#M19897 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Got another weird issue with AC12 PDF publisher. Again not really much of an issue, but odd non the less.<BR /> <BR /> On my main work PC, (dell running XP pro) when I publish my drawings to PDF out of AC12, they(the PDF Files) are approximately 2/3rds the file size then if I publish the exact same drawing the exact same way from my laptop (HP running vista)<BR /> <BR /> Any ideas why that would be.. like I said its no real drama, just an oddity that’s bugging me</T></DIV> Fri, 19 May 2023 20:19:01 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Publisher-again/m-p/126280#M19897 Anonymous 2023-05-19T20:19:01Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Publisher-again/m-p/126281#M19898 <BLOCKQUOTE>GeNOS wrote:<BR />Got another weird issue with AC12 PDF publisher. Again not really much of an issue, but odd non the less.<BR /> <BR /> On my main work PC, (dell running XP pro) when I publish my drawings to PDF out of AC12, they(the PDF Files) are approximately 2/3rds the file size then if I publish the exact same drawing the exact same way from my laptop (HP running vista)<BR /> <BR /> Any ideas why that would be.. like I said its no real drama, just an oddity that’s bugging me</BLOCKQUOTE> Are they both publishing at the same DPI?<BR /> I am sure they will be if it is the same plan.<BR /> <BR /> I am guessing that the built-in PDF converter for XP is slightly different to the one for Vista, resulting in the different file sizes.<BR /> If you have an external PDF printer installed and you PRINT to that (rather than publish) you will find the file size will be smaller still.<BR /> <BR /> The built-in PDF converter is not very economical with the file size.<BR /> <BR /> Barry. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:45:30 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Publisher-again/m-p/126281#M19898 Barry Kelly 2009-04-30T01:45:30Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Publisher-again/m-p/126282#M19899 Is it just a "smallest sector" issue? Are you hard drives significantly different in size?<BR /> <BR /> One test would be to copy a file from your Desktop to your Laptop and see if it changes in size...<BR /> <BR /> Just guessing... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:09:05 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Publisher-again/m-p/126282#M19899 vfrontiers 2009-04-30T17:09:05Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Publisher-again/m-p/126283#M19900 nope.. taking it from the lap top on to the PC its actually bigger again LOL Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:14:14 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Publisher-again/m-p/126283#M19900 Anonymous 2009-04-30T23:14:14Z