[muglo] Re: Compression...

Just right-click (ctrl-click if you have the stupid Mac mouse... now that 
Apple supports right-click they should really offer Mac users the option to 
have an *Apple* branded mouse with two buttons and a scroll wheel) the 
folder/disk and select "Create Archive of...". This will create a .zip 
archive that nearly any computer in the world can open.

Alternately, use Stuffit's (DropStuff) .sit or .sitx format. Aladdin 
Expander for Windows is a free download and can decompress Mac Stuffit 
files.

Plus, you should realise that you gain *nothing* by creating an archive of 
images (other than to send one file instead of a number). Standard file 
compression algorithms do nothing to reduce file size. Attach files 
individually instead. This will also force you to send only the good 
pictures. The simple rule of thumb with images is to throw away 9 out of 10 
pictures. With digicams the ratio of signal to noise is even lower so maybe 
it should be 19 out of 20.

Eric.

>just got a CD of pix of the six month old.
>
>New machine et al...want to send the pix to PC users and having difficulty
>getting it received by hotmail and yahoo users.
>
>What package should I use to compress it and be expandable by PC users.
>
>Do you then create a separate folder of compressed pixs which can be
>attached from the email application?
>
>thanks
>
>Gary Vanniere

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