It is a great idea to compress your digital files when
submitting them over the internet. Compressing files is similar
to wrapping your priceless china in bubble wrap before shipping
it overseas. Without the bubble wrap, your priceless china might
end up shattered and worthless. The same can hold true with
digital files. As your files bounce around the internet, they
can get stripped of vital code that identifies them as valid
TIFF's or EPS's or whatever the original file types. Without
compressing your files, you run the risk of sending us
incomplete or "corrupted" digital files. How to compress your
files: Simple Compression: (Windows XP, Vista) If you are using
Windows XP (or Vista), compressing files is as simple as right
clicking. To compress a folder or file, just right click, then
click Send To, and select "Compress (zipped_) Folder." This will
automatically create a zip folder in the same directory as the
file (if the file is on the desktop, the zip file will be on the
desktop). Extracting is really e