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by baicunko 2233 days ago
I'd recommend GS after ImageMagick as IM will hugely increase the size of the output due to rasterization!
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derefr 2233 days ago
But isn't rasterization necessary for this deception to work? Unless there's some magical scanner out there that's outputting vector images.
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eru 2231 days ago
Whether leaving as vector works depends on how much your recipients care to investigate.
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miles 2233 days ago
The above convert command produced credible output only 6KB larger than the input PDF in my limited testing.
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baicunko 2233 days ago
When I tested using only IM I was getting 3x file size. I will further test your command to see how this improves the current situation, thanks!!
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apetresc 2233 days ago
But that in itself is a tell.
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jschwartzi 2233 days ago
Anyone unsophisticated enough to require you to print and handwrite a signature is also unsophisticated enough to not realize that the PDF size is a tell.
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miles 2233 days ago
The whole purpose is to make a new PDF that looks like it was scanned. The file size differing from the original is a feature, not a bug.
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