Android PdfDocument file size
android, filesize, pdf-generation
Solution
There are a few main things that increases the size of a PDF file:
hi-resolution pictures (where lo-res would suffice)
embedded fonts (where content would still be readable "good enough" without them)
PDF content not required any more for the current version/view (older version of certain objects)
embedded ICC profiles
embedded third-party files (using the PDF as a container)
embedded job tickets (for printing)
embedded Javascript
and a few more
Try using iText. Following links give a basice idea for iText in android.
http://technotransit.wordpress.com/2011/06/17/using-itext-in-android/
http://www.mysamplecode.com/2013/05/android-itext-pdf-bluetooth-printer.html
https://stackoverflow.com/a/21025162/3110609
Problem
I want to generate a PDF File from a View using the `PdfDocument` android class introduced in KitKat. I managed to do it, and the file is so far generated ok, ending up having a correct PDF. The only problem is the file is huge, 12Mb for just one page. Is there a way to reduce the File size? The code I am using to generate the PDF is: ``` public static File generateDocument(Activity activity, String fileName, ViewGroup container) throws IOException{ File f = new File(activity.getExternalFilesDir(null), fileName); PdfDocument document = new PdfDocument(); try{ for(int i=0;i<container.getChildCount();i++){ View v = container.getChildAt(i); PdfDocument.PageInfo.Builder pageBuilder = new PdfDocument.PageInfo.Builder(v.getWidth(), v.getHeight(), i); Page page = document.startPage(pageBuilder.create()); v.draw(page.getCanvas()); document.finishPage(page); } document.writeTo(new FileOutputStream(f)); } finally{ if(document!=null){ document.close(); } } return f; } ```