Images - Compressing

Images - Compressing

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How do I compress my images?

If you have many graphics in your document you will soon find the size of the file becomes large. You can compress the images in your document to reduce this size.

  1. Click any image in the document.
  2. Click to display the Picture Tools, Format ribbon.
  3. Compress pictures button in ribbonClick ‘Compress Pictures’.
    The ‘Compress Pictures’ dialogue box will be displayed.
  4. Compress Pictures dialogue boxUntick ‘Apply only to this picture’.
  5. Ensure ‘Delete cropped areas of pictures’ is ticked.
  6. In the ‘Target Output’ section, select the highest resolution offered or if you are unusre leave it at ‘Use Document Resolution’.
  7. Click ‘OK’.
  8. Remember to save your document!