TextColor and file size

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   Hi,
   I have to create a simple one-page pdf file with a couple of images and some text. 
If I use only black text, as usual, I get a 51Kb pdf file. If I decide to write only one piece of text in blue (leaving the other text in black) the file becomes 65Kb. If I use more colours, no problem, the file remains 65Kb.
Does someone know the reason ?

I'm using QuickPDF DLL 8.13

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lbcs Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 14 Mar 12 Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote lbcs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: TextColor and file size Posted: 30 Jan 14 at 8:24AM
	Hi, I have to create a simple one-page pdf file with a couple of images and some text. If I use only black text, as usual, I get a 51Kb pdf file. If I decide to write only one piece of text in blue (leaving the other text in black) the file becomes 65Kb. If I use more colours, no problem, the file remains 65Kb. Does someone know the reason ? I'm using QuickPDF DLL 8.13

AndrewC Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 08 Dec 10 Location: Geelong, Aust Status: Offline Points: 841	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jan 14 at 9:26AM
	We would need to see and compare the PDF files to see what is happening and why the file sizes are different. Using the following code I generated two files - 3.28KB and 3.33KB. QP.NewDocument(); QP.SetOrigin(1); QP.DrawText(20, 20, "Black Text"); QP.SaveToFile("out.pdf"); QP.NewDocument(); QP.SetOrigin(1); QP.DrawText(20, 20, "Black Text"); QP.SetTextColor(0, 0, 1); QP.DrawText(20, 50, "Blue Text"); QP.SaveToFile("out1.pdf"); You must be doing something else. Are you sure you are re-using an existing font and not adding a whole new font ? Andrew.

lbcs Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 14 Mar 12 Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote lbcs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Feb 14 at 10:02AM
	You are right; I have to subset fonts because I need small size pdf files, and there was a mistake in my susbet procedure when I used colours, so I was adding extra-fonts. Thank you