Can I ZIP my pictures or MP3 files to save space?

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While most picture files do not compress, BMP and RAW files will compress a good deal.

Obviously ANY uncompressed format should compress some using ZIP. But it's not always obvious which files are, or are not compressed. For example some BMP files actually are compressed. Same for some .WAV files.

my mp3 player is supposed to hold 4 hours... roughly 60 songs at 4 minutes each, right? but i can only fit around 30 on it, so there's gotta be a way to basically cut their size in half, but i don't know how?

There are different levels of compression in MP3 that can be traded off against the quality of the sound: the better the quality of sound, the bigger the file. When an MP3 player's manufacturer indicate how many songs a player might hold, they'll typically assume better-than-average compression. If you have your own audio software you can adjust the compression if you like, but you'll probably notice that the quality of sound will degrade.

I DOWNLOAD A LOT OF PICTURES FROM INTERNET EXPLORER,CLOSE TO 900.WHEN I OPEN UP MY PICTURES LAST WEEK THEY SHRUNK TO A HALF-INCH.HOW TO I GET THEM BACK TO THE ORINGINAL SIZE? WHAT IS THE URL ABOVE STAND FOR? I AM NEW AT THIS.THANK YOU

Is there a way to get the zip music files to burn to a cd to listen to in my stereo?

Please tell me how to email mp3 or other audio files. I have these audio files (majority in mp3 format) stored in my hard drive and now I need to attach these in my emails? If I attach these audio files, will the receiver be able to listen to these mp3 with good quality? Thanks for your time.
Roy Abraham

Yes, sending them as attachments will not affect the quality, or playability, in any way.

hello, how do i send folders of large JPGs from my home computer to my school's yearbook computer? i'm a photographer for them and i'm worried about compression or any degradation of quality. can i zip them or does that ruin quality? should i just put images onto a CD? thanks

Zipping will not affect quality. It just won't make them any smaller. Depending on how big things are, you may be better off with a CD, yes.

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