How to duplicate a pdf page without doubling the file size

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I have a large single page PDF file of a poster that is 200 megs. How can I duplicate the page nine times (so it's a 10 page PDF) without increasing the file size to 2,000 megs?

Basically what I want to do is duplicate the page and only reference the original assets without actually duplicating the image files.

I specifically need multiple copies of pages in the same document. I am aware how to compress the image…this is not the solution that I am looking for. I am also aware that I can simply print a single page 10 times…again, this is not the solution that I am looking for.

Thanks.

Best Answer

You can do that by turning the page into a Template, and then spawn it with the XObject parameter.

You will need Acrobat Pro for that, and you will use Acrobat JavaScript, which means you should have a good look at the Acrobat JavaScript documentation.

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