compress files thru finder-good idea?

[isleofjib]

just noticed that in finder under the file menu is a command to compress the folder. is there any reason not to use it? will it mess up my files? what kind of space savings can i expect? is it suitable for photo and video files?

 

[swiftaw]

It's useful only for files you don't use (often), as you cannot access the compressed files without uncompressing them. Essentially it just creates a zip file that contains compressed versions of the selected files.

 

[WildCowboy]

Well, you'll have to uncompress the folder every time you want to use a file inside it. Kind of a pain...