So...I'm missing the problem then....you said it was 75k as a jpg and 4.5 meg as a bmp....so, I asked why you are using the bmp Are you saying that 75k is too big too? I don't understand. Linda Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephen Doyle Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 8:16 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Access 97 & 2000 I did convert it to a jpeg, and imported it into the table via insert object. Also tried the link. It needs to be used on forms. Cheers Stephen Doyle steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda F. Johnson" <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 2:05 PM Subject: [mso] Re: Access 97 & 2000 > > Why are you using a bmp? Bmps are huge. Why not convert the bmp to a gif > or jpeg before you add it to the database? Where are you putting it? In you > forms? Reports? How are you adding it? > > Linda > Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers > Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop > http://personal-computer-tutor.com > FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial > http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Stephen Doyle > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 7:13 PM > To: Microsoft Office Freelist > Subject: [mso] Access 97 & 2000 > > > Hi Team, > > I tried to add a logo both as a bmp or a jpeg to a database and the size of > the file grew by 10megs!!!!. The file size was 75k as a jpeg and 4.5 megs as > a bmp.. I tried linking and importing. Result was similar in that the > database grew alarmingly. > > Any ideas on how to do it right? It happened using both versions of Access > and on machines running Win 95 and Win 2000 Pro > > TIA > > Cheers > > Stephen Doyle ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************