Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-23 Thread Richard Van Wasshnova
the file extension. Richard - Original Message - From: Gary Templeman To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big That is really not the best way to convert an image from one type to another. While a .bmp

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-23 Thread Gary Templeman
just rename the actual files or change the file extension. Richard - Original Message - From: Gary Templeman To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big That is really not the best way

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-22 Thread Richard Van Wasshnova
- Original Message - From: leo macdonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 6:57 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big snip If I were to change all my BMP's to JPG files, re-attached all the files, now I would have twice

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-22 Thread Karl Plenge
Leo - Per your question: Hi everyone, Thanks for your replies, I have downloaded the IrfanView Could someone please walk me through the process of changing my stored BMP files using the IrfanView program converting them into a .JPG file while reducing the size. Instead of using File

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-22 Thread Gary Templeman
and the disks together. Gary Templeman - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big Leo, I suspect previous emails may have given a misleading

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread Richard Van Wasshnova
Natasha Your email post was 79kb due to the html and the cutesy animation. This is much larger than typical postings in plain text. Your pictures should be in compressed jpg. Richard From: Natasha Henson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/07/20 Fri PM 09:22:06 CDT To:

RE: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread ronald ferguson
Natasha, It seems likely that your pictures are not only Large but also may be in the bmp format. If so change to .jgp. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://www.fergys.co.uk *New Site, New

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread Ruth E Hall
: Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big - Original Message - From: Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big Hi Natasha, check the size of your pictures

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread Natasha Henson
all in the PLAIN TEXT style. Regards to all, Natasha ---Original Message--- From: Ruth E Hall Date: 21/07/2007 8:32:09 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big Yew, it is possible to send in plain text with Incredimail. At the top

RE: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread Hawk's Nest
Natasha, 12,000MB is 12GB. Do you mean the pdf is 12MB? I have created - other sources - pdf files in excess of 54MB but they are not distributed through email. Also, trimming excess 'fat' from your email reduces the size. Likewise, trimming or segmenting your Legacy file will produce smaller

RE: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread leo macdonald
Hi Ron, I have a quite a few pictures attached to my family tree and at least 90% of them I have saved in the bmp format, I do not know a lot about pictures. Is there an easy way to change my bmp format to the .jgp format and by changing the format will this affect the quality of the pictures.

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread Karl Plenge
Hi Ron, I have a quite a few pictures attached to my family tree and at least 90% of them I have saved in the bmp format, I do not know a lot about pictures. Is there an easy way to change my bmp format to the .jgp format and by changing the format will this affect the quality of the pictures.

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread Gary Templeman
. The main page for more information is http://www.irfanview.com/ Gary Templeman - Original Message - From: Karl Plenge To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big Hi Ron, I have a quite a few

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread Gary Templeman
Message - From: leo macdonald To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 7:33 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big Hi Ron, I have a quite a few pictures attached to my family tree and at least 90% of them I have saved in the bmp format, I do not know

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread Joe
for the archive copy). At the very least if you do not have the originals, do not delete the .bmp's. Gary Templeman - Original Message - From: leo macdonald To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 7:33 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big Hi

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread Jimquist
). Jim - Original Message - From: Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big I wholeheartedly agreeit is best practice to keep an archive copy of your photos/documents. I

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread Gary Templeman
/formatsjpeg/a/jpegmythsfacts.htm Gary Templeman - Original Message - From: Jimquist To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big Like many others, I do keep the original image as an archive copy

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-21 Thread TaylorResearch4u
G'day ... You might try making a zip file of what you want to send by e-mail... if you don't have a programme to do this - there are several out there for free. The zip file is a compressed version of the file and your recipient will have to also have a programme wo un-zip the folder. It's

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-20 Thread Joe
Hi Natasha, check the size of your pictures that you are wrapping in the pdf file. I suspect they are the culprit. If so you will need to resize them using a free program such as Picassa 2. Just don't overwrite your originals. Joe ps. could you also only send plain text emails to this

Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big

2007-07-20 Thread Gary Templeman
- Original Message - From: Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] PDF file is way too big Hi Natasha, check the size of your pictures that you are wrapping in the pdf file. I suspect