change in file size

eonbar · 28-03-11, 11:23 PM

I'm writing my dissertation and in the process of finalizing the format i've transfered the file onto my iMac from my MacBookPro to get a better look at it on a bigger screen and all that...

im working in Pages which is all fine, but when emailing it from my MBP to iMac the file size was 797kb. since then i've added slightly to it, not changing the word count but adding a table of contents and various other minor formatting changes. however, now when emailing back to my MBP when i upload the file its 679kb, despite the fact im sure it should be larger.

word count has remained constant at 10,329 and literally nothing has changed or been deleted to suggest that a whole 67kb has been lost (which is loads for a text document)

anyone shed any light on such a matter?
thanks fellow nerds

james

gowthamj · 28-03-11, 11:41 PM

Hmmm.. that's strange. Could have to do with some compression method or file type used in your iMac which might've reduced the size. Try to do a "compare" of the documents, and see if you're missing anything!

I don't know about Pages - but office has this compare documents feature!

Good luck with your dissertation!

**ryan1087** · 29-03-11, 08:10 AM

Did you use the same email to transfer the file? The email may of slightly compressed to make it smaller to send.

eonbar · 29-03-11, 09:38 AM

cheers guys.
it was the same email, on google mail just tapped in the Reply section so yeh ... maybe something along those lines. if so thats kinda fricking clever

28-03-11, 11:23 PM	#1
eonbar iPod 60gb Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Reading Posts: 1,706	change in file size I'm writing my dissertation and in the process of finalizing the format i've transfered the file onto my iMac from my MacBookPro to get a better look at it on a bigger screen and all that... im working in Pages which is all fine, but when emailing it from my MBP to iMac the file size was 797kb. since then i've added slightly to it, not changing the word count but adding a table of contents and various other minor formatting changes. however, now when emailing back to my MBP when i upload the file its 679kb, despite the fact im sure it should be larger. word count has remained constant at 10,329 and literally nothing has changed or been deleted to suggest that a whole 67kb has been lost (which is loads for a text document) anyone shed any light on such a matter? thanks fellow nerds james __________________ Free Apple iPod \| Student Money and Me \| @MrJames_Perry Last edited by eonbar; 28-03-11 at 11:23 PM..

29-03-11, 08:10 AM	#3
ryan1087 What to put... Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9,073	Did you use the same email to transfer the file? The email may of slightly compressed to make it smaller to send. __________________ free ipad 3

29-03-11, 09:38 AM	#4
eonbar iPod 60gb Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Reading Posts: 1,706	cheers guys. it was the same email, on google mail just tapped in the Reply section so yeh ... maybe something along those lines. if so thats kinda fricking clever __________________ Free Apple iPod \| Student Money and Me \| @MrJames_Perry

28-03-11, 11:41 PM	#2
gowthamj iPod Nano 4GB Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: UK Posts: 279	Hmmm.. that's strange. Could have to do with some compression method or file type used in your iMac which might've reduced the size. Try to do a "compare" of the documents, and see if you're missing anything! I don't know about Pages - but office has this compare documents feature! Good luck with your dissertation!