Computer experts, please help.
I admit it -- I'm a computer Dummy. Sometimes I can find my way through what I need to do, but this time I'm stumped. If I knew more about what goes on inside that buzzing box, maybe I could figure it out...Or maybe I'd just create more problems. The PCs in question have Pentium 4 processors & XP operating systems, with 512 MB ram, 30-60 GB HDs, and all the usual bells & whistles.
I want to place jpeg images into Word 2000 documents & move them around. Specifically, I'm designing an 8-1/2" x 14" multi-fold brochure with text, clipart graphics, and digital images. I usually just copy/paste the images into text boxes, and sometimes "group" them.
When I load my digital photos into the computer & clean them up (crop, enhance, etc.), I can save them as .tiff, .jpeg, bitmap, or a few other formats. I've tried several formats, but Jpeg seems to work OK in most cases, and creates a fairly small file.
The problem (generally) is:
When I copy/paste a 250 KB .jpeg image (from MS Photo Editor or Paint) into an otherwise-empty Word document of a few KB, it becomes a 1.2 MB file. If I paste three or four images into my Word doc, it gets to be 10 MB or bigger. File size in itself isn't a problem -- I have plenty of RAM & hard drive, and could permanently keep the files by burning them onto CD's.
The problem (specifically) is:
When I want to send the image-laden 10 MB file to my color LaserJet printer, it takes forever to print. Since I need to print a few hundred copies at a time, that just won't work.
The Questions, now that you know the situation:
Why does a 250 KB .jpeg or .tiff image become a 1.2 MB image when I copy it to Word 2000? More to the point, how can I get the image file to stay a workable size?
I admit it -- I'm a computer Dummy. Sometimes I can find my way through what I need to do, but this time I'm stumped. If I knew more about what goes on inside that buzzing box, maybe I could figure it out...Or maybe I'd just create more problems. The PCs in question have Pentium 4 processors & XP operating systems, with 512 MB ram, 30-60 GB HDs, and all the usual bells & whistles.
I want to place jpeg images into Word 2000 documents & move them around. Specifically, I'm designing an 8-1/2" x 14" multi-fold brochure with text, clipart graphics, and digital images. I usually just copy/paste the images into text boxes, and sometimes "group" them.
When I load my digital photos into the computer & clean them up (crop, enhance, etc.), I can save them as .tiff, .jpeg, bitmap, or a few other formats. I've tried several formats, but Jpeg seems to work OK in most cases, and creates a fairly small file.
The problem (generally) is:
When I copy/paste a 250 KB .jpeg image (from MS Photo Editor or Paint) into an otherwise-empty Word document of a few KB, it becomes a 1.2 MB file. If I paste three or four images into my Word doc, it gets to be 10 MB or bigger. File size in itself isn't a problem -- I have plenty of RAM & hard drive, and could permanently keep the files by burning them onto CD's.
The problem (specifically) is:
When I want to send the image-laden 10 MB file to my color LaserJet printer, it takes forever to print. Since I need to print a few hundred copies at a time, that just won't work.
The Questions, now that you know the situation:
Why does a 250 KB .jpeg or .tiff image become a 1.2 MB image when I copy it to Word 2000? More to the point, how can I get the image file to stay a workable size?