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46137 · 05-27-2008, 08:55 PM

I'm sure this has been answered but can't find it.

If you take a RTF file then format it the file size keeps increasing.

I am sure it is storing the find and replace data

For example I took a plain text file then saved it as RTF. Came out at 65k.

Then used find and replace to replace double spaces with single spaces. Out to 112k. Next find and replace double line breaks and became 182k. Every time you find and replace the file size increase.

I always then save as plain text... down to about 30k, resave as RTF and finally only 50k with all of the extras removed. The problem is tho' any formatting is lost, headings bold etc with the final TXT. Is there anyway to minimise RTF file size?

05-27-2008, 08:55 PM	#1
46137 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 40 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lima, Peru Device: Sony PRS 505	Why does RTF filesize increase? I'm sure this has been answered but can't find it. If you take a RTF file then format it the file size keeps increasing. I am sure it is storing the find and replace data For example I took a plain text file then saved it as RTF. Came out at 65k. Then used find and replace to replace double spaces with single spaces. Out to 112k. Next find and replace double line breaks and became 182k. Every time you find and replace the file size increase. I always then save as plain text... down to about 30k, resave as RTF and finally only 50k with all of the extras removed. The problem is tho' any formatting is lost, headings bold etc with the final TXT. Is there anyway to minimise RTF file size?