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Subject:RE: Need tips on reducing Word file size From:"Dick Margulis " <margulis -at- mail -dot- fiam -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:38:37 -0400
IME the most efficient format is Word's native "Picture" format. This is not suitable for high-res printing, of course; you can't go back and edit it; and you have to be careful about scaling after the fact (don't do it). But it usually wins hands down for size.
1. Insert whatever the heck you want. Scale and crop as needed.
2. Cut.
3. Edit > Paste Special > Picture.
4. Adjust the layout choice (for example, "In line with text")
YMMV
Dick
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From: kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com
Reply-To: kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 12:14:59 -0600
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>Quick and dirty test results:
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>Two identical Word docs, file size = 63K each
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>? Inserted 30K PNG into one, new Word doc size = 374K
>? Inserted 30K GIF into the other, new Word doc size = 322K
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>Once again, GIF wins. And I have no clue why.
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