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Offline Pastis

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Compressing files
« 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:
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Re: Compressing flies
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 09:51:06 PM »
This always works for me.

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Re: Compressing files
« Reply #2 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...
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Re: Compressing files
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2009, 07:53:05 AM »
A large .ai (Adobe Illustrator) file, a smaller one and a small .pdf
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Re: Compressing files
« Reply #4 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:
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Re: Compressing files
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Compressing files
« Reply #6 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!  ;)
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Re: Compressing files
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2009, 09:38:16 AM »
I'm such a sad sack.  noooo:
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Re: Compressing files
« Reply #8 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
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Re: Compressing files
« Reply #9 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)
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Re: Compressing files
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2009, 12:37:05 PM »
What can possibly go wrong?
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Re: Compressing files
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2009, 12:47:05 PM »
Exactly.

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