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hey there today we're going to show you
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hey there today we're going to show you
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hey there today we're going to show you the different ways files can be reduced
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the different ways files can be reduced
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the different ways files can be reduced in size and tell you what's best for
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in size and tell you what's best for
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in size and tell you what's best for each file type
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each file type so what exactly is happening when you
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so what exactly is happening when you
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so what exactly is happening when you hit that compress or extract button well
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hit that compress or extract button well
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hit that compress or extract button well it's like a game of Monkey C Monkey do
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it's like a game of Monkey C Monkey do
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it's like a game of Monkey C Monkey do the compression algorithm looks for
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the compression algorithm looks for
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the compression algorithm looks for repeated data and replaces it with
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repeated data and replaces it with
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repeated data and replaces it with shorter codes it's like if we replaced
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shorter codes it's like if we replaced
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shorter codes it's like if we replaced every banana in this video with Nana
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every banana in this video with Nana
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every banana in this video with Nana we'd save a lot of breath and you'd
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we'd save a lot of breath and you'd
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we'd save a lot of breath and you'd still know what we're talking about
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still know what we're talking about
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still know what we're talking about there's two types of compression
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there's two types of compression
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there's two types of compression lossless and lossy
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lossless and lossy think of lossless compression like a
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think of lossless compression like a
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think of lossless compression like a monkey's memory we remember every detail
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monkey's memory we remember every detail
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monkey's memory we remember every detail every banana every tree branch it's all
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every banana every tree branch it's all
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every banana every tree branch it's all there just packed away more efficiently
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there just packed away more efficiently
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there just packed away more efficiently lossy compression on the other hand is
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lossy compression on the other hand is
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lossy compression on the other hand is like a monkey's diet we love bananas but
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like a monkey's diet we love bananas but
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like a monkey's diet we love bananas but we can't eat the whole bunch at once so
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we can't eat the whole bunch at once so
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we can't eat the whole bunch at once so we take a bite here a bite there and the
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we take a bite here a bite there and the
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we take a bite here a bite there and the rest well it's sacrificed for the sake
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rest well it's sacrificed for the sake
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rest well it's sacrificed for the sake of our waistline
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of our waistline imagine if we replaced all the similar
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imagine if we replaced all the similar
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imagine if we replaced all the similar shades of yellow in this banana with
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shades of yellow in this banana with
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shades of yellow in this banana with just one shade we'd save a lot of data
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just one shade we'd save a lot of data
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just one shade we'd save a lot of data but the banana might not look as tasty
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but the banana might not look as tasty
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but the banana might not look as tasty that's lossy compression for you
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that's lossy compression for you
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that's lossy compression for you here's a quick example of a lossless
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here's a quick example of a lossless
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here's a quick example of a lossless versus lossy image
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versus lossy image So What compression is best
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So What compression is best
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So What compression is best well it depends on the situation and
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well it depends on the situation and
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well it depends on the situation and file type for images videos and audio in
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file type for images videos and audio in
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file type for images videos and audio in practice quite often there isn't much
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practice quite often there isn't much
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practice quite often there isn't much discernible difference between lossy and
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discernible difference between lossy and
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discernible difference between lossy and lossless just the size of the file
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lossless just the size of the file
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lossless just the size of the file if you want to ensure the image comes
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if you want to ensure the image comes
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if you want to ensure the image comes back the same then use PNG so feel free
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back the same then use PNG so feel free
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back the same then use PNG so feel free to use jpegs MP4s and MP3s none of your
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to use jpegs MP4s and MP3s none of your
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to use jpegs MP4s and MP3s none of your friends will be able to tell the
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friends will be able to tell the
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friends will be able to tell the difference we want to use lossless when
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difference we want to use lossless when
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difference we want to use lossless when we are storing multiple files and want
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we are storing multiple files and want
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we are storing multiple files and want them back exactly the same such as a
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them back exactly the same such as a
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them back exactly the same such as a directory sure it takes a bit of monkey
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directory sure it takes a bit of monkey
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directory sure it takes a bit of monkey muscle to open it up but the reward is
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muscle to open it up but the reward is
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muscle to open it up but the reward is worth it that's where we use formats
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worth it that's where we use formats
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worth it that's where we use formats like Zip 7z and RAR files come out the
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like Zip 7z and RAR files come out the
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like Zip 7z and RAR files come out the same as when they went in next time
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same as when they went in next time
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same as when they went in next time you're going bananas over big files
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you're going bananas over big files
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you're going bananas over big files remember there's always a way to squash
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remember there's always a way to squash
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remember there's always a way to squash them down to size and if you're still
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them down to size and if you're still
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them down to size and if you're still lost in the jungle of archiving software
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lost in the jungle of archiving software
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lost in the jungle of archiving software don't worry your favorite tech monkey is
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don't worry your favorite tech monkey is
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don't worry your favorite tech monkey is here to guide you
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here to guide you I hope that helps please click the logo
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