Re: Compressed Folder

From: John (NJJohn_at_NOSPAMxemaps.com)
Date: 01/09/05 

Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 11:19:48 -0500

Phil wrote:
> Some picture formats, like jpegs for instance, are already
> compressed, thus you can't compress them anymore. Try a graphics
> format that isn't already compressed like bitmaps, etc..
>

 Phil. I have been trying to find more about this in a different post
regarding the practice of using drive compression from properties of the
drive. Rather than compressing individual file formats I am concerned about
the effect photos that exist on such a drive. Will other files be compressed
and jpegs will not or will all files be compressed equally. Thanks for any
comments.

J.

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