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Slow performance in Preview for some PDFs?
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monkeybrain
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Aug 27, 2004, 07:53 AM
 
Preview seems to scroll very slowly in one PDF I have, it's strange because this file is 1.3 mb but a 13 mb pdf I have scrolls very smoothly. Is this likely to be the pdf's fault? Being badly made or something, or is my Preview corrupted somehow?
     
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Aug 27, 2004, 08:04 AM
 
Sounds like the PDF is funky. I've seen Preview be real slow dealing with PDFs that are forms you can fill out. I don't think it can handle those; try it in Acrobat Reader.
     
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Aug 27, 2004, 08:16 AM
 
I've actually deleted Acrobat, maybe I should download it again, although this is the first problem I've come across while using dozens of pdfs. I found turning off continuous scrolling made a slight difference.
     
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Aug 27, 2004, 08:17 AM
 
I make sure to keep Acrobat Reader around because I've come across PDFs that just didn't work in Preview. I long for the day when I don't have to, though.
     
Thinine
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Aug 27, 2004, 05:27 PM
 
That will be the day you install Tiger, with it's enhanced PDF capabilities.
     
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Aug 27, 2004, 10:41 PM
 
Yeah, here's hoping. But then Preview already is a very good app, very powerful really with its various export options and whatnot.
     
   
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