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ToiletDuck

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Ok I have a 24.3mb pic that I need to compress down to 10mb so that I may email it to a couple guys. What is the best method of compression that stock windows XP can notice? Winzip only gets it down to 15.6mb. Winrar gets it down to 4mb. Does a standard install of windows have the ability to open it? These guys are on work computers and I don't think they have the abilities to download winrar. Are there any other compression methods?

 

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What kind of picture is it? .JPG? Trying to compress it differently may lower the size dramatically.

When i want that done fast i usually open it in paint, change the image somehow (put a small black dot somewhere in the corner) then save it again. Result is usually a 60 - 80% lower size and only a very minor decrease in image quality.

 

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And what program are you using to do this? This is a huge image that is detailed and needs to be detailed for a reason.
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Use Winrar and set it for a SFX archive. That will allow them to extract the pic.

 

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even without winrar?

 

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if its a sfx, its a self extracting archive, meaning it basicly includes winrar inside the file

 

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maxxoverclocker said:

if its a sfx, its a self extracting archive, meaning it basicly includes winrar inside the file

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Let me elaborate

Creating an SFX File (SelF-eXtracting file) You basically pack the file, and include the algorithms needed to unpack it with it. The result is a .exe that can be run on any pc and will unpack itself without any other programs.

I usually do the compression trick myself with paint. It's quick and works always with pictures from my digital camera (who just happens to have a **** compression)

 

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ToiletDuck said:

even without winrar?

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yup, gotta love winrar

 

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winrar rocks...

 

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or u could compress it and send them winrar in another email...