zipping a file

[MR]

Hi, I wanted to send a file containing pictures. I right clicked on THAT
file and clicked on 'send to zip compressed folder'. Then I went online to
my email acc't and attatched it (which took forever, I use dial-up) >then I
sent it. I sent it to myself at another email I have. When I tried to open
it, I finally saw the part that said 'extract file'- I clicked and nothing
happened.
- here are some questions:
1- I used the zip program that win XP has installed on my pc; is there any
free ones out there that are gonna give me real results ?
2- I was told that if you place the file in a zip, that it would load faster
& perhaps not take up as much space in a persons mailbox (which size can be
limited for some)-Any truth???
3) If I cant get help here,where can I get further info on working with zip
files and conversion?
I thank you

 

[Norm]

Winzip and Winrar are probably the most popular compression utilities but
keep in mind that pictures, especially jpegs, are already compressed and no
compression utility is going to decrease the file size.

 

[Jim Macklin]

I use an like IZArc. Very easy to use and it handles all
types of compressed files.
see http://www.izsoft.dir.bg/izarc.htm


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| Hi, I wanted to send a file containing pictures. I right
clicked on THAT
| file and clicked on 'send to zip compressed folder'. Then
I went online to
| my email acc't and attatched it (which took forever, I use
dial-up) >then I
| sent it. I sent it to myself at another email I have. When
I tried to open
| it, I finally saw the part that said 'extract file'- I
clicked and nothing
| happened.
| - here are some questions:
| 1- I used the zip program that win XP has installed on my
pc; is there any
| free ones out there that are gonna give me real results ?
| 2- I was told that if you place the file in a zip, that it
would load faster
| & perhaps not take up as much space in a persons mailbox
(which size can be
| limited for some)-Any truth???
| 3) If I cant get help here,where can I get further info on
working with zip
| files and conversion?
| I thank you
|
|

 

[Sharon F]

Hi, I wanted to send a file containing pictures. I right clicked on THAT
file and clicked on 'send to zip compressed folder'. Then I went online to
my email acc't and attatched it (which took forever, I use dial-up) >then I
sent it. I sent it to myself at another email I have. When I tried to open
it, I finally saw the part that said 'extract file'- I clicked and nothing
happened.
- here are some questions:
1- I used the zip program that win XP has installed on my pc; is there any
free ones out there that are gonna give me real results ?
2- I was told that if you place the file in a zip, that it would load faster
& perhaps not take up as much space in a persons mailbox (which size can be
limited for some)-Any truth???
3) If I cant get help here,where can I get further info on working with zip
files and conversion?
I thank you

1) The XP zip feature is very basic. It should work well for what you're
trying to do. Third party programs would offer a different interface and
perhaps more zipping/unzipping options but the basic mechanics are the
same.

2) Remember that uploading files is much slower than downloading. A file
that take a minute or two to download on dialup could take 5 or ten minutes
to upload. Also, as someone has mentioned, JPG files are already
compressed. If the image is large enough that you're concerned about size,
open it in a graphics program and resize or resample it to make it smaller.
If you want to retain the original image on your hard drive, save the newly
edited picture with a different name.

3) Using the XP zip feature: When you use "extract all," a wizard appears
asking where you want the file(s) to be extracted to. The default is inside
a new folder placed in the same location as the original zip file.

Example: If you use "extract all" (unzip) on a zipped file named
pictures.zip and that zip file is located on the desktop, you will end up
with a folder named "pictures" on the desktop that contains the images that
were packed in the pictures.zip file.

 

[Pop Rivet]

Winzip and Winrar are probably the most popular compression utilities but
keep in mind that pictures, especially jpegs, are already compressed and no
compression utility is going to decrease the file size.

Wellll, not quite. JPEG files can be anything from zero
compression to the maximum compression possible, depending
on the graphic's author and creation. A 1MEG graphic can
have been "compressed" to JPEG format to be anything from 1
MEG in size to about 50k in size, depending on the amount of
compression and content of the graphic.

It's also often less than satisfying to re-compress a JPEG,
just in case anyone is tempted to try that. Test first;
JPEG is what's called a "lossy" format, and compressing
something already compressed can result in less than
favorable results. However, if the original JPEG wasn't
compressed (0% compression setting), it will re-compress
easily. I find that abougt 80% is the best setting for pics
that will display online and for emailing. Also, the
graphic should be sized to fit the screen which also
decreases file size if it's too large to see all at once.

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[Pop Rivet]

IMO, WinZip is about the best zipping app around. It also
handles other compression formats and apps. It's shareware
but doesn't expire andisn't limited; it just has reminders
to pay for it if you likeit. Winzip.com.

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