: What is the roundabout file size of a 1m x 2m pdf? Just finished exporting a pdf that will be used to print off a 1m x 2m poster. The current file size of the pdf is a rather manic 142.3MB.

@Turnbaugh909

PDF is merely a container. Files size is determined by what is in the container.

Vector data traditionally takes less kb to store. Raster data can easily cause a PDF to increase greatly in file size.

There is absolutely no way for anyone to tell you what a PDF files size should be merely based upon its' dimensions.

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@Michele215

I'll sometimes have artwork for much smaller dimensions that is over 300MB. If you're going to pass it as a proof there is little harm in compressing it so that it will fit in an e-mail attachment, but do not compress the artwork that you send to your printer.

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