PDFs are popular digital documents that can be used to store information such as photos, videos, and articles. When you create a PDF in Illustrator, you can compress it without losing quality. To compress a PDF in Illustrator, follow these steps:

  1. Choose File > New > PDF.
  2. Enter the name of the file you want to create a PDF from, and click OK.
  3. In the resulting dialog box, select the Compress As option and click OK.
  4. The PDF will be compressed and will look more like this: The quality of the document has been improved but there is still some loss of detail in certain areas. If you want to keep the high-quality look of your document while reducing file size, use one of the following methods:
  5. Save the compressed PDF as an image or save it as a ZIP file with all its files intact.