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# DownsampleColorImages

| Method Name           | Argument Name | Argument Type |
| --------------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
| downSampleColorImages | status        | boolean       |

If <mark style="color:red;">true</mark>, color images are downsampled using the resolution specified by <mark style="color:red;">ColorImageResolution</mark>, assuming the threshold specified by <mark style="color:red;">ColorImageDownsampleThreshold</mark> is met.

If <mark style="color:red;">false</mark>, downsampling is not done and the resolution of color images in the PDF file is the same as the source images.