Illustrator filesize?

Question

I'm using illustrator CS3 and when I save I notice too large file size for a small vector graphic.So to test I have just created a document 512x256px 300dpi and I draw a square. I save the file and illustrator makes a 1Mb file.Is that normal? Must I be worried.If on save I uncheck Add ICC and create compatible PDF the size is reduced a little to 800KB. Is something wrong or is it normal? I was expecting less than 10KB file size.

Answer 1

That is "normal" for an .ai file with that size and dimension. However, if you are creating a work for the web, you can Export it with a lower resolution (72ppi) for a smaller file size in a raster, or pixel-based format.