{"id":93,"date":"2022-06-28T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T16:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firesprint.com\/blog\/?p=93"},"modified":"2022-12-06T16:43:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:43:42","slug":"reducing-file-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/index.php\/2022\/06\/28\/reducing-file-size\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing File Size"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If your file is larger than 150mb, you will get a message on our website telling you your file is too large to upload. Here&#8217;s a few tips and tricks to reducing your file size when working in Adobe Illustrator so you can get your order placed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crop excess images that exceed the clipping mask.<br>(Object&gt;Image Crop)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-2-1024x715.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-2-1024x715.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-2-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-2-768x536.png 768w, https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-2.png 1070w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remove excess vector points by simplifying the path.<br>(Object&gt;Path&gt;Simplify)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-3-1024x720.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-3-1024x720.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-3-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-3-768x540.png 768w, https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-3.png 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Delete redundant or extra artwork outside of the artwork that is being printed. Only artwork within the print area should be provided in the file.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-4.png 944w, https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-4-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-4-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flatten your artwork if you have multiple RASTER image layers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-5.png 497w, https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image-5-175x300.png 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Try using Adobe&#8217;s compression tool: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/acrobat\/online\/compress-pdf.html\">https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/acrobat\/online\/compress-pdf.html<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to print this guide off? 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