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Subject:Re: Need tips on reducing Word file size From:kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 5 Jun 2002 06:21:02 -0600
Try converting your BMPs to GIFs. And if possible, reduce the amount of
colors used in the images to as few as possible without damaging the
integrity/usefulness of the images.
Many Windows-style graphics such as screen captures can be reduced to as
little as 16 colors, which brings the file size WAY down. But if your
images are photos, the best you can probably do is to convert them to
JPGs.
I'll wager that it's the BMPs that are causing most of your file bloating.
Good luck!
-Keith Cronin
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