Adjusting PDF Quality?

In Pages, I have a file that I want to save as a low-quality PDF, since its current file size exceeds the maximum of what I want. What I'm doing now is going to File -> Print and then choosing Save as PDF. Is there anyway to do this another way so I can adjust the quality of the PDF to low?

Oh sorry, I didn't see the article a few below mine. That solves it.

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