I have a few jpeg files (scanned in) that I need to send in an online application form (and it only accepts zip) and it won't send anymore than 2mb and the files compressed are 6-8mb - can I make this zip file any smaller? Please help.
Mac OSX, Mac OS X (10.4.6)
Since jpeg is already compressed, it is not possible to save space by compressing again
The only way to make it smaller is to change the parameters of the jpeg but that will reduce the resolution of the image in order to make the file that much smaller
Allan
Cropping off un-interesting border area before you compress would reduce the file size slightly. But using the exact compression method you are currently using, you would have to throw away 3/4 of the pixels to get an 8MB file down to 2MB.
The other option, as others have indicated, is to move to a deeper (and loss-ier) jpg compression and sacrifice some resolution for file size.
"DnD Converter" could be your friend, if you don't that care about quality of pictures.
-- kaz-k
How Do I make my zip file smaller?
