Re: make word file smaller to e-mail
- From: "rndthought" <rndthought@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 05:01:03 -0800
Graham,
Yes, for sure on majority text files. And the uncertainty of final file
size is exactly why I like the options in Acrobat (specifically the
Distiller). Without affecting the text quality, pictures can easily be
compressed up to the maximum (albeit probably unrecognizable). The only time
I can see not yielding much of a result would be if all the picture files
were properly sized, cropped and optimized with a file type that compresses
(lossless or not). But even then, if the final file is still too big, the
decision to reduce picture quality to further decrease file size can be made
as easily as "Print".
In regards to the file type exclusion: Mine is a "Typical" installation of
Outlook (Office Pro XP SP2) that has blocked .zip files from day one. Do you
know where the file type exclusions can be added or deleted for Outlook or is
it better to post this in the Outlook forum?
And thank you Graham for the thoughtful comments, would never have imagined
using Messenger as a mini FTP type client. A+
"Graham Mayor" wrote:
> rndthought wrote:
> > Using a lossless compression program like PKZIP just adds complexity,
> > recipient will now need to have a ZIP program to decompress or if it
> > is a self decompressing file...not advisable. The file will not be
> > immediately viewable and the .zip file extension is blocked by
> > Outlook. Now files must be renamed.
>
> ZIP files are not automatically excluded by Outlook - at least not by
> default, and it is not necessary to rename the files the zip contains. It is
> also bad practice to open attachments - especially Word documents - directly
> from e-mail messages.
>
> Word documents contain a lot of 'air' so they compress well. The pictures
> less so. PDF files with graphics are usually smaller than the original
> documents (and are certainly more secure), but they may not reduce the file
> size sufficiently to have a major impact on the e-mail size issue.
>
> If this is really a *very* large file and both parties have broadband, I
> would file exchange it with (say) Windows Messenger. If one or other party
> has dial-up I would save it to CDR and stick it in the post.
>
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> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> >> Rarely is a PDF smaller than a Word doc, though, I suspect.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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> >> "rndthought" <rndthought@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:11C112A9-77AE-4C77-BDE8-249F5CA27EAE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Tammy,
> >>>
> >>> You may also wish to investigate Adobe Acrobat. You would need the
> >>> Acrobat Creator, not the free reader. Once installed it is as easy
> >>> as selecting Acrobat as the "printer" to create easy optimized
> >>> documents for distribution on the web.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.adobe.co.uk/products/acrobat/main.html
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Tammy" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have to email a file from word with lots of pictures and The
> >>>> file I did is to big to email how do I make it smaller to email
>
>
>
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