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Title: Compressing files
Post by: Pastis on June 03, 2009, 09:21:00 PM
Weird.  rubschin:

I do this on a regular basis for sending large files by email and never a problem. Tried to compress one today from 40Mb down to whatever; wouldn't budge an inch  Banghead
File size after compression... 40Mb

Tried Stuffing it, Zipping it, all the same... 40Mb.  What's going on?  Shrugs:
Title: Re: Compressing flies
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 03, 2009, 09:51:06 PM
This always works for me.

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Title: Re: Compressing files
Post by: Barman on June 04, 2009, 05:20:39 AM
Quote from: Pastis on June 03, 2009, 09:21:00 PM
Weird.  rubschin:

I do this on a regular basis for sending large files by email and never a problem. Tried to compress one today from 40Mb down to whatever; wouldn't budge an inch  Banghead
File size after compression... 40Mb

Tried Stuffing it, Zipping it, all the same... 40Mb.  What's going on?  Shrugs:
What sort of file is it like...?

Some files are already compressed (.jpg for instance) so you can't improve them...
Title: Re: Compressing files
Post by: Pastis on June 04, 2009, 07:53:05 AM
A large .ai (Adobe Illustrator) file, a smaller one and a small .pdf
Title: Re: Compressing files
Post by: Barman on June 04, 2009, 08:13:06 AM
Quote from: Pastis on June 04, 2009, 07:53:05 AM
A large .ai (Adobe Illustrator) file, a smaller one and a small .pdf
I dunno then... I haven't been much help have I...?  Shrugs:
Title: Re: Compressing files
Post by: Bar Wench on June 04, 2009, 09:33:53 AM
Quote from: Pastis on June 04, 2009, 07:53:05 AM
A large .ai (Adobe Illustrator) file, a smaller one and a small .pdf

I have sometimes found with ai files that they won't compress unless you do them on their own. So you would need three seperate zip files in this instance.
Title: Re: Compressing files
Post by: Snoopy on June 04, 2009, 09:37:17 AM
If that turns out to be the case we will have to buy you a new anorak for Christmas!

















I have a horrible feeling you are going to get the anorak!  ;)
Title: Re: Compressing files
Post by: Bar Wench on June 04, 2009, 09:38:16 AM
I'm such a sad sack.  noooo:
Title: Re: Compressing files
Post by: Snoopy on June 04, 2009, 09:40:07 AM
Not at all ~ bloody clever of you to know that IMHO.

















You still qualify for the anorak but we'll leave out the trainspotters guide to Southern Region locomotives 1947 to 1955
Title: Re: Compressing files
Post by: Pastis on June 04, 2009, 12:35:53 PM
Ta!

I've been asked to upload them onto the clients site now rather than email them so hopefully, sorted.  8)
Title: Re: Compressing files
Post by: Nick on June 04, 2009, 12:37:05 PM
What can possibly go wrong?
Title: Re: Compressing files
Post by: Pastis on June 04, 2009, 12:47:05 PM
Exactly.

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