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by: NancyR June 28, 2008 7:17 AM PDT

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I can't make a zip file get smaller!

by NancyR - 6/28/08 7:17 AM

I am trying to e-mail a powerpoint presentation that is 36MB. I have tried WinZip and PKZip both and when I try to zip the file the "zipped" file is still the same size or just a tiny bit smaller. I have looked through all of the options of both programs and can't find a way to do anything different. What the heck am I doing wrong?
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Nancy


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Not broken. Here's why.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 6/28/08 8:12 AM

In Reply to: I can't make a zip file get smaller! by NancyR

The file you are trying to zip is likely already compressed. MP3, video files are compressed so trying to compress those is pointless.


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Same problem

by vmpummer - 4/19/13 2:38 AM

In Reply to: Not broken. Here's why. by R. Proffitt Moderator

I'm havering same problem with zipping files and having them come out only slightly smaller. Most are jpgs and not already compressed.


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JPEGs are already compressed

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 4/20/13 8:21 AM

In Reply to: Same problem by vmpummer

Just like the MP3, nothing is amiss here. Hard to compress what's already compressed.


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Any chance you have a full version of Adobe Acrobat ....

by VAPCMD - 6/28/08 8:41 AM

In Reply to: I can't make a zip file get smaller! by NancyR

If yes....you can convert it to a PDF and that's always worked for me shrinking PPTs.

VAPCMD


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thanks

by NancyR - 6/28/08 9:02 AM

In Reply to: Any chance you have a full version of Adobe Acrobat .... by VAPCMD

Thanks to you both. I'm relieved to know why I couldn't get the zip thing to work although it doesn't solve my problem of trying to share the file. No, wish I had the full Adobe program but I don't. I tried to upload the file to google, box.com and yahoo but none allow a file that large for free. I will probably just burn to CD and mail unless somebody can suggest an alternative.


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How to move a big file. (email doesn't do that!)

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 6/28/08 9:13 AM

In Reply to: thanks by NancyR

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=HOW+TO+SEND+A+BIG+FILE+OVER+THE+INTERNET&btnG=Google+Search

I've used Yousendit.


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Send up to 100Mb Free...

by glenn30 - 6/28/08 9:13 AM

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http://s2.yousendit.com/

Glenn


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Great service!

by NancyR - 6/28/08 10:48 AM

In Reply to: Send up to 100Mb Free... by glenn30

Yousendit did the trick. Thanks so much all.


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Another option ...segment the PPT into mailable file sizes.

by VAPCMD - 6/28/08 3:47 PM

In Reply to: Great service! by NancyR

The recipient can reassemble.

VAPCMD


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