On Oct 19, 2006, at 10:27 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > But Bob, the compressed size is not the actual file size, it's > essentially > just the size of the package into which the file itself has been > placed and > stored. I have a very large down comforter that is placed in a > storage bag > during the summer months. This compresses the comforter and allows > for > easier, more convenient storage. However, when the comforter is > removed > from the storage bag it returns to it's original large size. If > someone > asks me the size of the comforter I give them the actual > dimensions, not > the compressed size that's in the storage bag. > > I heartily agree with Paul ... your common sense seems to have > caused a > gross misunderstanding in this thread, and you are mistaken about what > constitutes the actual file size.
OK. So what's the actual file size of one of my Genuine Fractals files? I know how much space the file takes up on my hard drive. But when I open one of these files I get a dialog window asking me what size I want to open it to. If I choose to open it as a 22 MB file or if I choose to open it as a 550mMB file, which is the "real" file size? The answer, of course, is neither. The actual file size is how much space the file occupies on my hard drive. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
