Regarding Word and Excel files, I should note that the compression only works for files that have images. It wouldn't have looked too good blown up on a projector, though. (See Figure 2 for the results of strong compression on the file.) Even at the higher compression levels, the quality of the images wasn't terrible (they started pretty high quality), so it was definitely fine for standard viewing. (Granted, it saves the compressed file as a new file, but if you were compressing a bunch of files and deleting the originals to save space, for instance, you'd be out of luck if you decided you needed them to be better quality.) See Figure 1 for an example of the FILEminimizer window with basic compression options.Īs for the compression power of FILEminimizer? Testing a 7MB PowerPoint file, I was able to reduce the size from between 50–80 percent, depending on whether I used standard compression or strong compression. So, the good news is that you don't have to unzip it-the bad news is that you can never 'resurrect' that file to its original quality. FILEminimizer doesn't 'zip' a file, it just compresses it in the same. Well, the latter statement is certainly true.
Files are simply compressed and saved in the native file format. FILEminimizer's other promise is that you'll have no compatibility issues and individuals receiving your files will need no programs to unzip the file. FILEminimizer promises to uber-compress your Microsoft Office files (my term, not the company's), to as much as 98 percent compression. With this frustration in mind, my interest was piqued when I heard about FILEminimizer. As a journalist, I've felt the pangs of frustration from sifting through a massive PowerPoint file for basic information about a company or product. PowerPoint files are common offenders because they're filled with images and quirky graphics which often provide little value but take up a lot of space. If you work from home, frequently use your mobile device for business, or often collaborate on files in your organization, you've probably had to endure the pain of uploading or downloading a massive PowerPoint to/from email or a hosted site.
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