Anybody have any experience with FILEminimizer PDF 7.0; it's free right now

My e-mail tells me that FILEminimizer PDF 7.0, normally $78, is free today. It says it's "an amazing application that reduces the size of PDF files by up to 90% without compromising your ability to open and view them..."

It says "Pictures and embedded objects are compressed by FILEminimizer PDF 7.0 without affecting the original file’s quality." http://www.bitsdujour.com/software/fileminimizer-pdf-70/pending=true#comments68960

Have any experience with this or similar programs?

90% is a lot more compression than I believe I get from a general compression utility.

 

They've extended the offer for another day. It's from 2011, so that may explain the "freebie". Upgrades will cost you.

I downloaded, installed and registered the software. I dropped the largest PDF file I had on the window to add it and clicked Optimize File and absolutely nothing happened except a red "X" showed up in front of the original file name. I expected a compressed copy of the file to show up in the directory I chose, but it didn't.

I read some of the posts at the site and a lot of times very little compression, if any, occurred. Perhaps settings need to be fiddled with.

Personally though, I think I can find better things to spend my money on.

 

If you want to batch compress your PDF files, you may want to try this app. It's freeware.

 

I would say there are very few things you couldn't find freeware for if you looked hard enough.

I downloaded it too but haven't had time to try it out.