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Make a scan smaller in a scanned research paper

Last minute fixes to your own paper, like an author affiliation, a typo in a heading or a corrected figure caption, can be made directly in the PDF you're about to submit. Scans are big. Shrink the file for email or upload limits.

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How to do it

  1. 1.Open Compress PDF.
  2. 2.Add the scanned PDF.
  3. 3.Download the smaller file.

What people change in a research paper

  • • Author names and affiliations
  • • Typos in text and captions
  • • Acknowledgements
  • • Contact email

Questions people ask

+Why are scans so large?

Every page is a full picture, often in colour at high resolution.

+Do I need to convert the scan to Word first?

No. MythosPDF edits the scanned page itself. There is no conversion, so the page keeps its look.

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