Excel VBA help: change resolution & compression settings programmatically
Hello, I am looking for some VBA code to create a PDF from Excel (2010) but to first change the resolution and compression programmatically. My spreadsheet has an PNG format logo that requires turning the compression off, to keep it from pixelating. I am running Windows 7 and Acrobat 9 Pro on my laptop, and Windows 8 and Acrobat X Pro on my PC, if that matters.
I've been hoping to find something on the internet I could just copy & paste for my spreadsheets but have not found anything so far. I have found some VBA for some non-Acrobat products, but consider that a last resort, since I am already using Acrobat Pro. I am not asking anyone to write anything for me, but hopefully you can point me in the right direction, please, with some links or copying of your own!
You don't have direct programmatic access to these settings.
But each setting is included in a job options file and you CAN choose the job option to use when running Distiller.
Basic method:
1. print to file using the Adobe PDF printer (standard Excel or Windows techniques). This will make a PostScript file.
2. run Distiller to convert the PostScript to PDF, with your selected job options. This is described in the SDK.
Important note: the result will be like what you get when printing to PDF. Check this is suitable. You cannot do this, so far as I can see, like the Create PDF button/menu item with its extra features you might wish for.
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