Best settings for maximum quality with the smallest file size

I am generation PDFs from Indesgin. The InDesign document is a 24 page book for children, so the color work consits flat horizons that are made in Illustrator.

PDF files are approximately 13 MB. But if I'm running their thinking the optimizer based on CSSTidy in Acrobat I can get up to 9 MB without quality.

The only problem is that automatically generate these PDF files per day 100 automatically (it's a custom to produce via HP Smartstream book), so I can't open them every time in Acrobat format (unless there is a way to send it to Acrobat automatically after creation).

Is there a way I can reproduce the 'effects' Acrobat in InDesign settings panel when you create the PDF file?

My work is in EPS. I tried saving as a TIFF and before you import it into InDesign. Although TIFF files / HAVE individal are smaller that the EPS, the PDF output is the same size (sometimes more).

The only thing that reduces the size of the file within InDesign is passing the compression of images in color at 300 DPI to 150 dpi. But I find that if I go lower than that, the print quality suffers.

I was looking for conversion of PDF command line tools and eventually discovered this:

https://www.PDF-Tools.com/PDF/PDF-Optimization-reduce-size-1.aspx

For me, it's much too expensive (US$ 570), but maybe it's a viable solution for you. He watched folder workflows, this is why it may be convenient for your application. You can download a demo and even test online (PDF file is watermark).

I submitted a file to their online test page and was impressed with the results: original PDF 1.5 MB format produces a 925 file (an "optimized" ot the same sample PDF file Acrobat turned _bigger_ then the original). What makes it even more impressive: in the online test I deselected ALL downsampling image settings, to force the PDF optimized to keep the quality of the original image and the resolution. Then, in Acrobat, I exported the images at the same time the original PDF and the optimized and compare in Photoshop. They were not the same, but the difference is practically imperceptible. I suppose that applying the downsampling to the test will result in even smaller PDF files, but I did not test this.

In any case... I have no affiliation with these guys, and I have neither the need nor the money to buy this product. I only share these thoughts because they can point you to other ways to find a solution. The above-mentioned application seems to be very effective. If you can afford it, I think it deserves a try. If this isn't the case, you can search the Web for plugins or other tools that can be adapted to you needs and budget. Acrobat/InDesign approaches are not the only way to go.

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