Zipping Files

Hi Geeks, I am trying to zip some Jpegs and other files using either winrar or winzip but every time I zip the file it is only 1% smaller and the ratio says 1%. How do I increase my zipping size. This happens even when I choose Maximum compression. Is this standard with the Eval Versions? Thanks

 

This is because a JPEG is a binary, and it's hard to compress them, if it's text there are tons of patterns, mostly words, You must use "and" alot so that saves alot of space, and you must use "WHATEVER" alot so that saves space too, but with a binary there is little repetition, the best compression would be just too remoev some quailty :/

 

What about exe files? It seems to do the same thing and I would think that it would not. But any suggestions on sending 5 MB exe files?

 

I agree with Halo. Winrar does tend to compress much better than zips. Making them .exe's would just make them larger I'm afraid.

 

winrar is great great great, and I'll have to try this infranview.