Flatten PDF

[devyekov]

Hello,

How I do "Flatten" a pdf?

Convert PDF to PDF with flatten.

Use
Magick.NET 7.0.0.0007
With
C# fw2
Ghostscript 9.16


Regards.

[devyekov]

I found this

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MagickReadSettings settings = new MagickReadSettings();
settings.Density = new MagickGeometry(300);

using (MagickImageCollection images = new MagickImageCollection())
{
   images.Read("Snakeware.pdf", settings);  
    MagickImage image = images.Flatten();
    image.Write("SnakewareNew.pdf");
}

Now the question is, as I reduce the size / quality of the file, the result is as follows:
Original file: 4566KB
New file: 44950KB

Change the value of quality without result

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image.Quality = 15;

Regards

[snibgo]

What do you mean by "flatten"?

[devyekov]

Merge / join in layers. or how does it work in ImageMagick?

How I can reduce the size of PDF?

Thk
Regards

[devyekov]

Hi

For the problem of the size of the file, solve with

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image.CompressionMethod = CompressionMethod.JPEG;

but... I think the "flatten" of the ImageMagick is different Ghostscript, how do I indicate to GhostScript from ImageMagick apply flatten? This for pdf file.

Thk
Regards

[fmw42]

I do not think GS does any flattening. IM does that. Though I could be wrong if you run GS standalone.

Flattening in IM will overlay every layer/page, etc. So if your PDF has no transparency, you will only see the top most (last) page.

Perhaps you mean something else by flatten? If so, please describe what you want to happen.