No I couldn't get it. I tried saving a word file with pictures under a different name but it didn't seem to make a change in its size. Perhaps I didn't do it rightly?
rakesh On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 9:41 AM, JANAKI TURAGA <[email protected]>wrote: > try the solutions that i have suggested: they too are simple. > There could be many simple solutions to a 'problem' > Did anybody else get this solution right? > Janaki Turaga > > > On 9/19/09, singhg . <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> On 9/18/09, JANAKI TURAGA <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> 2nd solution. >>> Insert the smaller images into the word document and zip the file. >>> Janaki Turaga >>> >>> >>> On 9/18/09, singhg . <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> This is an example of User Driven Learning in practice >>>> >>>> Scene 1: 1996. My wife (a computer specialist since 1972) finally >>>> convinced me to forget about an electronic typewriter, and bought me a >>>> newly launched Pentium 1 PC with 1.2 GB hard drive. When my files in >>>> Microsoft word and Pagemaker were ready for delivery, I found some of >>>> my files could not fit the 1.44 MB floppy drive, because they >>>> contained several inserted images. I tried replacing these with >>>> smaller size images, but to my dismay, the size of file kept on >>>> increasing, instead of decreasing. My wife was no help, as she had >>>> experience of FORTRAN and COBOL, but not Word or Pagemaker. My niece, >>>> who was in final year of MCA was next choice. On hearing about Word >>>> she just laughed at me, saying word is so easy, but when I told her my >>>> problem her answer faded in woh...woh...woh........I asked several >>>> people, but no use. Finally I found the solution, and was able to >>>> deliver my manuscript to the publisher. >>>> >>>> Scence 2: 2004. Centre for Professional Development in Human resource >>>> and education of Delhi University organised an orientation course on >>>> computers for College teachers, and requested me to teach them >>>> essentials of Microsoft Word. That was fine till I found that my five >>>> students were MCA and several with Physics background, knowing so much >>>> about computers. Fearing that they would always be ready to pounce >>>> upon me, I adopted the best option for me: told them frankly that I >>>> have no formal training in Computers or Word, and have learnt every >>>> thing through self learning and practice, which I am going to teach my >>>> colleagues from other Colleges, so that they can know how to create >>>> documents, format and insert objects. I also mentioned, that there are >>>> some things about computers which no manual or classroom teaches. I >>>> gave them my problem, and sought an answer, and to my relief no one in >>>> a class of 70 had the answer. For rest of the session I had a very >>>> smooth sailing. >>>> >>>> >>>> Scene 3: 2009. I know this group has several experts in photography, >>>> internet and computers. I would still like to know what percentage of >>>> members have a simple solution to my problem. Kindly respond by >>>> replying to me directly and not to the Group, to keep the inerest >>>> alive. I will give my answer after waiting for 24 hours from now. >>>> Kindly remember that images were inserted in the document and not >>>> merely linked externally >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Associate Professor >>>> Department of Botany >>>> SGTB Khalsa College >>>> University of Delhi >>>> Delhi-110007 >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj >>>> Vikas Puri >>>> New Delhi-110018 >>>> Phone: 011025518297 >>>> Mobile: 9810359089 >>>> >>>> Simple solution: save file under a different name. It works >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Associate Professor, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College >>>> University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018 >>>> Phone: 011025518297; Mobile: 9810359089 >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
