Viewing combined file sizes?

I'm new to the Mac, having come to it in the last couple of weeks from many many years of PC use.
I have a question about Finder:
In Windows Explorer, if you select a few files, the status bar at the bottom of the Explorer screen would tell you what the combined file size is of any files selected. I cannot seem to find a similar thing in Finder, is there a quick and easy way to do it?

You can press Command-Option-I for the File Inspector, and leave it open. It will go away when you aren't using the finder, but will reappear whenever you go to the Finder, and will show the total size of any selected files.

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Viewing combined files

I have just combined around 60 scanned pdf files of a motorcycle book into a combined file but when scrolling the combined file, some pages are much larger in size and reduce the viewing size of other pages. How can I make all the pages in the combined file the same size/ thx

Sounds like they could have been scaned at different resolutions.
If you want them to be the same size, they need to be identical resolutions.

Added views = added file size

Hello,
A general comment and a quick question:
Comment:
I am working on my 1st 3D PDF; I exported a .3ds file from 3DS Max @ 4.5 mb., imported into Adobe Acrobat 3D with a Mesh Quality and Texture Quality both reduced to 80%, saved my file as pdf file @ 1.4 mb (really awesome). I then added 12 views, hiding various parts, saved my file which increased the file size to 6.8 mb = 450 kb per view.
I opened up PDF Optimizer>Clean Up>Compress entire file, saved my file, which dropped the file size down to 1.92 mb(super, very happy).
Question:
In the hopes of getting my file fize even smaller, is there a general rule of thumb when working with .3ds files in Acrobat 3D;like... the best file compression routine/settings/procedure to use when compressing .3ds files embedded in pdfs? Is there documentation based around general compression and best practices for compression for different file types when exporting from the native 3d programs, importing to Acrobat 3D and saving as .pdfs? I can't imagine making my file too much smaller, but one can always hope.
Thanks,
~Chipley

Hey Chipley,
Given that the .3ds format does not give you access to Acrobat 3D's PRC conversion format, I think you're on the right track with reducing Mesh and Texture Quality. Those two areas tend to make up a lot you file size. I think the only way to really do this with a .3ds file type is to possibly reduce the Texture quality a little more. The use of the PDF Optimizer was a great idea. It would be hard to give you better idea than the approach you're already taking.

Viewing Folder/File sizes in list view

Anyone know of a good app to preview folder/file sizes across the entire HD?
Since I transitioned to a MBP I suffer from juggling my data from HD to external FW drives, especially when I return from traveling or I leave to travel some more. So I find myself in the time-consuming process of hitting "Get Info" on a few hundred folders to find where the data-heavy files exist on my HD, so then I can move them off to FW drive to get more HD space. I practice good file management but even still podcast downloads or project files from my students, colleagues, etc. can get out of control. I can narrow down the sources to Movies, Pictures, etc. and the Applications support files in my Library but would much rather be able to view the folder sizes in one list and locate the heavy files much faster. Maybe there is an Automater workflow? Or I just haven't been able to find the preference in the viewer so that I can see folder sizes, not just the "--" under the size column. I haven't been able to figure it out.
Thanks for your help.

Hi Jason
I personnaly use GrandPerspective:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/31981

Comparing count and combined file sizes of specific file types in target folder and subfolders

Hi all,
I have a script that I use to delete files with a certain file extension in a folder and its subfolders. I would like to enhance to the script by counting the total number of files and their combined size in MB that the script is deleting and use this information
in a popup where a message will say something like "X No. Files deleted totalling YMB
The existing script so far is:
get-childitem -include *.****.rfa -recurse | foreach ($_) {remove-item $_.fullname}
Can any advise what I need to add as I'm quite new to powershell.
Thanks

So you do not know how to write a simple output statement. I think you need to start here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/dd793612.aspx
Not specifically within Powershell no, like I said I only started looking at it this week as an alternative to VBS.
Nothing is being declared. You need to learn the basics of PowerShell. We cannot teach you one line at a time.
Really? So the author of
this website is talking rubbish is he? ("Once data is assigned to a PowerShell variable, it’s automatically declared.")
I never asked for line-by-line hand holding nor am I someone who wants others to write the entire code for me. Examples of previous scripts that perform similar or partial operations would have been a good way to guide a new user unfamiliar to this topic.
Additionally posting modified(incorrect) and unfinished script examples without clearly stating what your code is doing nor that additional lines of code need to be added before the script will operate as outlined in the original post is confusing to someone
with 0 experience in this area.
On forums I frequent that are relevant to subjects which I have good experience with, whenever I respond to a genuine query of that has an example of what they are trying to create/modify, I will happily provide a full example and/or explain what I
have done so the OP understands exactly what I did to achieve their request in my example. For someone with your points tally (and likely a respected poster amongst your peers on this site) responding with what is essentially "RFTM Noob" I trust you can understand
is somewhat disappointing.

Viewing file size

I'm new to Lightroom. I want to view the size of my files in Lightroom, but I can't seem to find it. I've looked in the Metadata list, but nothing shows up. Also, I'd like to be able ot view the file size in my loupe view, but when I go to my view options, I only find 'megapixels and "cropped dimensions", but I want file size. can anyone help me with this?

montesjesse wrote:
I'm new to Lightroom. I want to view the size of my files in Lightroom, but I can't seem to find it. I've looked in the Metadata list, but nothing shows up. Also, I'd like to be able ot view the file size in my loupe view, but when I go to my view options, I only find 'megapixels and "cropped dimensions", but I want file size. can anyone help me with this?
At the top of the metadata panel in Library, you need to select Exif and IPTC instead of leaving it on Default. Then you get most things showing up, including FileSize.
Bob Frost

How can I display file size in Finder

Hi folks,
I am trying to figure out where 40GB of data is hiding. I would like to see file sizes in the Finder window associated with my folders in Mountain Lion 10.8.2.. I'm having, what seems to me, a strange problem. When I 'Get Info' on my Hard Drive, the disc space left is only 40GB out of 120GB (ie used being 80GB). My confusion is that when I painstakingly go through the files, I can only account for 48 GB with 'Get Info' on each folder. This is a rather combersome process and I am hoping there is a work around for viewing the file sizes within Finder and not having to open 'Get Info' on each and every folder like I have been.
I have a MacAir 13 inch 2011
Thanks!

Thanks for your time and suggestions, dominic23.
I looked through both links and sadly, none of these suggestions have worked. I have tried many on my own since posting trying to figure out why the volume is being doubled on my hard drive. I've deleted log files, and done a sweep with Onyx to no avail. Strangely, the option of seeing the volumes under 'About this Mac' and 'System' does not have a listing for storage. Weird. I am the only user/administrator on this computer and I don't have shared files.
I'm just stumped.

Compressing file size from within a portfolio?

I've got 16 files within a PDF portfolio ranging from 80MB to 227Mb and I'm trying to compress them, the portfolio size is 1.41GB. When I view the file size in Bridge as I compress each file I don't see any change in the individual file sizes nor in the Portfolio size. Are the original files being compressed or are they stored seperately within the portfolio file? And any idea why the portfolio size nor the original file sizes are changing after PDF optimization?

Thanks, Leo.
To my mind, this looks about right : http://www.adobe.com/products/livecycle/pdfgenerator/
Do you know whether this will be suitable for integration into .net code?
Can it cover our needs (Concatenation, Compression, Bookmark-Editing)?

Combining files in Acrobat Pro X

I've been obliged to upgrade my Acrobat Pro 8.1.0 to Acrobat Pro X because of a switch to Windows 7 (conversion of non PDFs would not work). One of my most used facilities was to put multiple files into a PDF Package such that each file could be identified and opened via a thumbnail. In general, the combined file size was smaller than the sum of the constituents. The only equivalent I've (yet) found in Acrobat X is the PDF Portfolio facility which is fine but gives a combined file size massively greater than the sum of the constituents. As my primary aim is to minimise file size for emailing, is there an alternative equivalent to the PDF Package my former Acrobat version which still shows 'on top' all the contained files?

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Ridiculously Large File Sizes

I have an older 4th gen iPod and have not connected to iTunes in a while. Today it appears that my Disk space is completely full despite having 18.5 GB total space and only 1800 or so songs on the iPod now. I go into iTunes and view the file size column and almost every file is labeled 1,438,276.04 GB in size! I'm guessing most of these songs were originally encoded at 128 to 160 kbps so should be in the neighborhood of 3-6 MB per song. What is going on? FYI - I have up to date versions of iTunes and firmware.

I am having the same problem after moving my iTunes Music Folder to a network drive. I can not sync anything to my iPhone now because iTunes incorrectly interprets file sizes and every file exceeds the iPhone's capacity. For example, a MP3 that iTunes shows as having a size of 171,108,700 GB is actually 40.7 MB. I am using a Addonics NASU2 adapter that employs Samba, if that makes any difference. I did not have this problem when my iTunes Music Folder was on a hard drive connected via USB.

Why have file sizes in Pages increased since upgrading to latest version?

Hi, I use Pages to compose a monthly newsletter for my yacht club. For that purpose I preferred it to Word because it was so easy to add, resize and position photographs. Before circulating the newsletter to club members, I convert the file to PDF format using the print as PDF option. Last year I was able to put 25 or so photos along with text over 5 pages and finish with a file size of less than 5 MB, which is about as big as I can send without dozens being bounced by members' email filters. Since upgrading my Mac to "Mountain Lion" (and then to "Mavericks") and upgrading Pages, I can't include more than 7 or 8 photos on 2 pages without going over my 5 MB limit. The finished file size seems to be two or three times the combined file sizes of the photos that I include.
Any suggestions for reducing file size? I already use as low a photo resolution as I can.

Peter - thank you so much for this very helpful reply. I had assumed that having "upgraded" I would be condemned to putting up with the Pages 5. I would never have thought of looking in the iWork folder for an older version. Needless to say I can't use Pages 09 to open documents written in pages 5 - but that's no loss. I note that January's newsletter was a hefty 15.5 MB in size, whereas December's, which contains more pages and many more photos was only 2.5 MB.
Thanks again.
Fruhulda - I look forward to reading more of the discussion of the last few months. Being new to the forum it may take me some time to find it.

Is there a Maximum file size limit when combining pdf files

I am trying to combine files 8 PDF files created with i Explore using Acrobat XI Standard, the process is completed but when opening the file not all 8 individual files have been combined only the first two have been combined, the process shows all eight being read and combined.
I can open and view each of the original 8 individual files and read the content without any issue, the largest of the eight files is 15,559kb and the smallest is 9,435kb
if anyone can assist that would be most appreciated

Hi Tayls450,
This should not have happened as there is no maximum file size limit when combining PDFs.
Please let me know if there are some password protected PDFs also?
Also, I would suggest you to choose 'Repair Acrobat Installation' option from the Help menu.
Regards,
Anubha

Why is my "Combined PDF" file size smaller than the original files?

Hello!
I am trying to combine two individual PDF files into a single PDF. Each file is 32mb, however when I use acrobat to combine them, the newly created "combined" file is only 19mb. I believe I've taken the necessary steps to ensure no degradation is happening (i.e. selecting Large File Size in the options panel), but I am still puzzled as to how two files can be put together as one and be smaller than the two separate files with out any compression. What am I missing?
Thanks in advance!

When you combine a file it does a "Save As" operation. This re-writes all of the PDF object in the single file and is supposed to clean up the file, whereas the single files may have had multiple saves which when you look at the internals of the PDF file simply add on to the end of the file. In other words you get a more cleanly written and optimized file that is also saved for Fast Web View.

How do I show file size in the Finder icon view for images?

How can I add the file size to the icon view "File Info" for images?
I know how to get it to display the image size under View Options. In this mode it shows pixel dimensions for some images (not for svg or pdfs tho) and file size for some non-images (rar, zip, but not txt or plain text files).
Is there some plist I can modify?

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Viewing File Size in Finder

Is it possible to include file size as one of the columns in any of the finder views?
I've created a smart search for files above a specific size, but would like to view the actual size in the Finder window. Was easy to add additional attribute columns in Windows Explorer, by just right-clicking.
Thanks

adriannwi_uk,
Using your desired window select>View>Show View Options...>(✓) Size
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