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actually most graphics formats are very compressed already. SVG is potentially interesting but it's not always that compressed but once compressed with some sort of ZIP app then it can become quite small.
And to those bemoaning the costs to send the files, a 12MB+ file is far larger than a 400k-1MB file as most novels are in size. The problem these graphics novel and comics folks seem to have is the file size simply is too large for the current delivery system so yeah it would seem prudent for them to invest in making their files SMALLER and/or publishing less frequently or have an over the web only delivery system. It's more a technical issue than anything else but I see no problem with the increased costs for such large files.
And no larger reference or text books don't have the same issue even if as large or more because the cost of delivery is not significant to the retail price. And that is the rub, the retail price compared to delivery. I have gone through this with customers...a $5 item which weighs 20lbs. costs far more to ship than a $100 8oz. item...the cost is not germane it's the sheer size.
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