StripFile FAQ
My files only
compress by a few bytes.
Sometimes I
can't view a file after StripFile has compressed it.
I've
compressed a folder, but can't see the backups.
StripFile
isn't compressing my files, even though I know they contain
redundant data.
The
Log Window doesn't contain details on every file I've stripped.
I select
several files in Explorer, right-click on them and choose
"Strip", but the program doesn't tell me how many
bytes it has saved.
My
files only compress by a few bytes.
You're not alone -- three out
of four people won't see much improvement in the size of their
graphics files. A typical GIF file will compress by 8 bytes,
unless it has a comment, and typical JPEG files will shrink
by somewhere between 18 and 73 bytes each. Of course, that
may still be significant for a high-traffic site.
StripFile should still be able
to help shrink your HTML pages, however, and 40% improvements
are relatively common.
Sometimes
I can't view a file after StripFile has compressed it.
Removing chunks of data from
any file is potentially risky. We test extensively to avoid
the risk of files being corrupted, but it's impossible to
rule this out.
If you do find a file that can't
be compressed, or that StripFile appears to have corrupted,
then try tweaking the program Settings. Clearing "Remove
white space" should prevent spacing issues in HTML files,
while checking "Preserve initial JFIF marker" may
help create a readable JPEG file. See the program Help for
more guidance.
I've compressed a folder,
but can't see the backups.
When you compress a folder on
the desktop (or from within Explorer), StripFile creates a
folder at the same level to store your backups. So if you
compressed the folder C:\LevelA\LevelB\LevelC, StripFile would
place backup files in a new folder, C:\LevelA\LevelB\Stripped
LevelC.
StripFile
isn't compressing my files, even though I know they contain
redundant data.
If you're compressing files from the desktop or Explorer using
the right-click "Strip" option, try working from
within StripFile instead. The Log Window may display an error
message that explains what is going on.
Note also that if you turn off
all the compression options (that is, go into Settings and
clear all the boxes), then StripFile won't be able to reduce
your file sizes. Check the Settings dialog to make sure it's
set up correctly.
The
Log Window doesn't contain details on every file I've stripped.
You've noticed that?! Unfortunately the Log Window has a limit
to the amount of data it can contain, and if you are compressing
lots of files the initial information "scrolls"
off the top of the list. This isn't a high priority to fix,
but we might do it if enough people care. Email support@nuetools.co.uk
and let us know what you'd like (a text file log, perhaps?)
I
select several files in Explorer, right-click on them and
select "Save", but the program doesn't tell me how
many bytes it's saved.
When you do this, Explorer launches multiple copies of StripFile,
each one working on a separate file. If the program reported
how many bytes it had saved, this would produce a separate
dialog box on your screen for every selected file -- hardly
convenient. We may address this later, but it's not a priority
at the moment.
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