# file compression

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-compression/195355>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 8, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-compression/195355 "2008-02-08T06:00:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![danteisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@danteisme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danteisme)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-compression/195355/1 "2008-02-08T06:00:47Z")

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i created a job portfolio in adobe acrobat, and then i shrunk the file in the program using the reduce file button. it came out to be 8.2 megs. however, when i email to people, it emails as 11.2 megs which is more than most places will accept. I’m not entirely sure why it does that but, is there any other programs i can use to reduce the file size? i used the free version of winzip but it only brings it down to 8.02 megs, making it 11.0 when i email it which is still too big. help?

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**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-compression/195355/2 "2008-02-08T06:17:59Z")

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did you try compressing it to a .RAR file? You could always make it a word document also.

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**Author:** ![danteisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@danteisme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danteisme)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-compression/195355/3 "2008-02-08T06:36:07Z")

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i dont have the .rar program and i worry that companies i send it to may not have it either. its full of drawings and stuff, could i still make that a word document? how would i do that?

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**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-compression/195355/4 "2008-02-08T22:31:37Z")

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make a website and send links…

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**Author:** ![danteisme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@danteisme](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danteisme)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-compression/195355/5 "2008-02-09T18:24:34Z")

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yup, thats what i did. well didnt make a webpage, just uploaded it somewhere