Quartz Filter For Mac

Select the submenu next to “Quartz Filter” and choose “Reduce File Size” Save the new reduced version of the PDF as usual by hitting “Save” (Note: you can also access Quartz Filters through “Save As” with new versions of Preview for Mac OS, but the File Export trick works for prior versions of the app as well. Mac OS X can generate PDF files from practically any application that supports printing—a handy capability with many hidden features. You can use Quartz Filters in the Preview print dialog.

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ColorSync Utility User Guide

Use ColorSync Utility to add a new filter or modify an existing filter to customise the colour in a file.

Add a new filter

1. In the ColorSync Utility app on your Mac, click Filters in the toolbar of the ColorSync Utility window.

2. Click the Add button to create a new filter, enter a name for the filter, then press the Return key.

3. Click the pop-up menu to the right of the filter’s name, then choose the component:

   • Add Colour Management Component: Choose an item from this submenu to add colour modifications to your filter. Choose a default profile for files without a colour profile.

   • Add Image Effects Component: Choose an item from this submenu to change the size, bit depth, interpolation and compression settings for the images in your file.

   • Add PDF Retouch Component: Choose an item from this submenu to set how monochrome data is encoded, whether images are interpolated and whether to create PDF/X-3 documents.

   • Add Domain Information: Choose this item to specify where the filter can be used. The filter can be used in apps, PDF workflows or the Print dialogue.

   • Add Comments: Choose this item to enter a comment about the filter.

When you add a filter, you can prevent it from being edited accidentally by clicking the pop-up menu to the right of it, then choosing Lock. To allow it to be edited, choose Unlock.

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To remove a filter, click Filters in the toolbar of the ColorSync Utility window, click the filter you want to remove, then click the Remove button .

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Modify a filter

1. In the ColorSync Utility app on your Mac, click Filters in the toolbar of the ColorSync Utility window.

2. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the filter.

3. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the filter component, then change the settings to modify the filter.

   Note: If the filter’s components are dimmed, that filter is locked and you can’t edit it. You can, however, duplicate a locked filter and edit the copy. Click the pop-up menu to the right of the filter’s name, choose Duplicate Filter, then modify the copy you just created.

To edit a filter while viewing how the edited filter modifies a PDF file, choose File > Open, then select a file. When the file opens, click the Filter pop-up menu at the bottom of the window, then choose Live Update from Filter Inspector. As you edit the filter, your changes are reflected in the PDF file.

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