When zipping files using the Finder “Compress” (formerly “Create Archive of…”) contextual menu item, the resulting zip file contains special Mac files that tell the operating system how to display files and folders. This will be the case most commonly in content providing, post-processing, uploading to the Smooth Reading pool, uploading for PPV, or uploading directly (DU) to PG. Sometimes we have to create zip archives that need to be easy to use on computers other than Macs, most notably Windows machines. Under the "General" tab, make certain that the "Type of File" is listed as "Compressed (zipped) folder (.zip)".ĬAUTION: There have been reports that this function may not be reliable when including more than 50 files in the. Re-name the icon with the selected ZIP file name.Select "New" from the menu, then "Compressed (zipped) file.Right-click on an empty area of the desktop.Then, create a "master" ZIP file (MASTER.zip) including the TEXT.zip and ILLUS.zip files and the readme file.īelow are instructions to create ZIP files, based on the operating system or program being used. First, create separate ZIP files for the text pages (TEXT.zip) and the illustrations (ILLUS.zip). EXAMPLE: A project consists of text pages, illustrations, and a readme file.This method allows the "master" ZIP file to be opened while still leaving the ZIP files within the "master" ZIP file intact. A nested ZIP file is created by first creating ZIP files of smaller portions of a project, then creating a "master" ZIP file that contains the smaller ZIP files. Many volunteers at Distributed Proofreaders create "nested ZIP files" to submit a document or project.Creating a ZIP file (also zipping a file) creates one file that may contain multiple files.
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