Saving as smaller PDF

I am using Adobe Technical Communication Suite ( with Framemaker)and trying to create a PDF of a book of Framemaker documents. Note that from within the Book, I am just going up to the file menu and clicking Save book as PDF (I have also just tried Save as PDF. I am able to save the book as a PDF file but, the file is larger than desired. When I save it as standard, the book is still returned as a large PDF (21.5 MB) and if I try to save it as the smallest file possible, it returns the PDF as 4.0 MB but, I lose a lot in terms of clarity of the image. Can you automatically create a PDF that is slightly larger than 4 MB but small than 21.5 MB (which is what I get when I save it as a standard). My document is only 150 pages but, I do have a lot of jpegs (60) and these are in colour.
Thanks,
Ingrid

What you're calling presets are job options files. The presets that are
available to you are the ones that come with Distiller and the ones that
you've made (if you've made any). If you haven't made any, it's time to
start Distiller, choose your favorite job options file, and start making
some changes. When you're done, save it under a new name and it should
be available to you in the Save As PDF dialog.
In general, lower resolution = smaller file and higher resolution =
bigger file, so you're going to have to find a compromise between
quality and size.
Better yet, print to a PS file and distill that, as many times as you
want, with as many different settings as you like. You can even play
around with the Distiller settings and not save them until you find the
one that works the best.
Kenneth Benson
Pegasus Type, Inc.
www.pegtype.com

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