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====== How to compress your files ====== | ====== How to compress your files ====== | ||
- | ''Tutorial under development'' | + | If you are looking for a program to easily create new archives, DropIt can be the solution. |
- | ''>> describe the "Archiver" special profile and more examples'' | + | You only need to configure it the first time and then you will be able to compress files and folders with a simple drag-and-drop. |
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+ | ===== Use DropIt as Archiver ===== | ||
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+ | The easiest way to use DropIt to compress files and folders is to create the ''Archiver'' special profile: | ||
+ | - open the ''Customize Profiles'' window (from ''Profiles'' >> ''Customize'') | ||
+ | - right-click the list of profiles and select ''Examples'' >> ''Archiver'' | ||
+ | - close the ''Customize Profiles'' and switch to the new profile (selecting it from ''Profiles'') | ||
+ | - drag-and-drop files/folders on the floating icon to compress them (as ZIP archives) | ||
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+ | ===== Customize Compression ===== | ||
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+ | Now, if you want, you can customize compression creating and editing associations. For additional information you could read:\\ | ||
+ | [[howto:manage_your_associations|How to manage your associations]] | ||
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+ | Some tips and tricks: | ||
+ | * if you want to create an archive for each loaded file/folder, a possible solution is to define a destination like ''C:\Example\%FileName%.zip'', to automatically use the original filename for the archives; | ||
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+ | * if you want to create the archive in the same directory of the compressed files/folders, you can simply define a "Destination" like ''%FileName%.zip'' (a relative path); | ||
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+ | * if you want to remove the source file/folder after compression, you can easily enable this option from "Configure" window of each association; | ||
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+ | * from the same window you can also define the compression settings (format, level, method, encryption); | ||
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+ | * if you try compress files/folders in a already existent archive, one of the supported solutions is to "Merge" them to the archive; | ||
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+ | * if you want, you can also create archives defining different extensions (like XPI or JA) in destination, but using the supported algorithms (ZIP and 7Z) for compression. |