Introducing WinZip® 12

WinZip® is the most trusted way to work with compressed files. No other compression utility is as easy to use or offers the comprehensive and productivity-enhancing approach that has made WinZip the gold for file-compression tools. With the new WinZip 12, you can quickly and securely and unzip files to conserve storage space, speed up e-mail transmission, and reduce download times. State-of-the-art file compression, strong AES encryption, compatibility with more compression formats, and new intuitive photo compression, make WinZip 12 the complete compression and archiving solution. Building on the favorite features of a worldwide base of several million users, WinZip 12 adds new features for image compression and management, support for new compression methods, improved compression performance, support for additional archive formats, and more. Users can work smarter, faster, and safer with WinZip 12.

Who will benefit from WinZip® 12?

The simple answer is anyone who uses a PC. Any PC user can benefit from the compression and encryption features in WinZip to protect data, save space, and reduce the time to transfer files on the Internet. There are, however, some PC users to whom WinZip is an even more valuable and essential tool.

Digital photo enthusiasts: As the average file size of their digital photos increases, people are looking for ways to preserve storage space on their PCs. They have lots of photos, so they are always seeking better ways to manage them. Sharing their photos is also important, so they strive to simplify the process and reduce the time of e-mailing large numbers of images.

Online file sharers: People who share all kinds of digital content — from image and media files to text documents — are always seeking ways to reduce the size of the files. Whether the file-sharing is done peer-to-peer or via an FTP site, file compression helps them to save time and resources. Online sharers often must work with files created by a variety of compression utilities, so having one tool that is compatible with all the most widely used compression formats is critical. They also frequently work with extremely large files, so they need a way to effectively share files exceeding 4 GB online.

Reviewer’s Guide [ 1 ] Professionals: Lawyers, accountants, and medical professionals regularly work with confidential data. The inadvertent sharing or disclosing of this private information is something they simply cannot allow to happen. Professionals often must e-mail, save to their computer, or burn-to-media sensitive material, so they need a tool that not only , but securely encrypts files into Zip archives, too.

Small and home business workers: Information is at the core of many small and home businesses, ranging from self-employed professionals to real estate agents. Lacking the IT infrastructure of a large enterprise, these users need a cost-effective way to save computer storage space, secure confidential information, and back up business-critical files.

Large enterprise and government IT administrators: IT professionals strive to avoid administrative and deployment headaches when choosing software and tools, so they seek a compression utility that provides volume licensing and customizable installation. They also want to automate repetitive file-archiving tasks, replace old command line compression scripts, specify required password complexity, and control the encryption capabilities available to their users.

Home users: Over the last few years, the home PC has become a critical hub in daily life. The home computer is now a frequently used tool for e-mail, school projects, and music and digital photo files. As people find more uses for their PC, they also seek ways to maximize storage space, back up important data, and ensure the privacy of confidential information.

Zip, RAR, and file recipients: At one time or another, most people receive a compressed file as an e-mail attachment or in an Internet download. Those files, more often than not, are in one of three compressed formats — Zip, RAR, and 7Z. Those files cannot be opened if they were created using newer compression and encryption methods that are not supported by built-in unzipping tools of their computer’s . Recipients of all compressed files seek a way to open compressed files created in a variety of formats and using the latest compression and encryption methods.

Reviewer’s Guide [ 2 ] Top features

New and enhanced features have been added to an existing powerful toolset, making WinZip® 12 the most versatile archiving application available.

Easier photo compression, sharing, and management

WinZip 12 was designed with digital photo enthusiasts in mind. New features and enhancements make it easier than ever to share and manage digital photos.

New! JPEG compression: Users can now fit more JPEG photos on their hard drive or removable media than ever before — without affecting image quality. The widely used JPEG format has become one of the standards for saving and sharing digital images, but to JPEG files in the past, image quality was sacrificed. Users can compress JPEG files 20% to 25% without compromising photo quality, photo dimensions, or file integrity.

Reviewer’s Guide [ 3 ] New! Zip from Camera: This new time-saver is the ultimate “from-camera- to-grandma” solution. It lets users transfer and compress photos directly from supported digital cameras to a new Zip file for fast, efficient photo sharing. The Zip from Camera wizard helps users automatically zip all images or only selected images. In addition, WinZip 12 can even automatically rotate images before compressing them, saving the steps to manually rotate photos before adding them to a Zip file.

Enhanced! Thumbnail View: Users can view thumbnails of each picture in a Zip file, so they can easily browse and delete photos. After using the New Folder tool, you can even organize your photos into folders within the Zip file with a simple drag-and-drop.

New! Send Selected: A Zip file has long been a convenient way to photos and other files before sending them. Now, WinZip 12 makes it easier than ever to share photos. The new Send Selected feature lets users select the files — any kind of file, not just graphics — to share and attach them to an e- mail as a new Zip file. WinZip 12 Pro users can also upload selected files to an FTP site as a Zip file. For even faster file sharing, users can easily resize selected pictures and attach them to an e-mail as a new Zip file, while leaving the original pictures unchanged.

Reviewer’s Guide [ 4 ] Favorite! Image Viewer: A built-in image viewer in WinZip 12 Pro lets users view photos as a slide show, rotate, resize, or delete pictures all without extracting them from a Zip package, so they can quickly and efficiently manage photos.

Better file compression and archiving compatibility

Users can compress more file types, create smaller Zip files, and work with archiving formats with WinZip 12.

New! LZMA compression method: WinZip 12 creates the smallest Zip files with the addition of the powerful LZMA compression method. WinZip now creates smaller Zip files than ever. Users can let WinZip 12 automatically choose the Best Compression method for each individual file being archived.

Enhanced! Archiving format compatibility: WinZip 12 lets users quickly open more archive and disk image formats than Microsoft® Windows® and many other archiving utilities with the addition of read-and-extract support for 7Z archives, along with ISO and IMG disk image files. This — combined with existing read-and-extract support for RAR, BZ2, LHA, CAB, Z, GZ, , UUE, XXE, BinHex, Mime, and Zip files — makes WinZip one of the most flexible and robust compression utilities available. Create-and-extract support for LHA, the most popular archiving format in Japan, makes for hassle-free file exchange with Japanese colleagues.

Reviewer’s Guide [ 5 ] Enhanced security features

WinZip 12 gives system administrators the power to configure a password policy and choose what encryption methods can be used. Whether users need to protect confidential information sent via e-mail or back up critical business and personal information, WinZip provides easy methods to secure data.

New! Customizable password policies: WinZip 12 Pro gives system administrators the ability to customize encryption password and passphrase requirements. They can specify the minimum password length and the types of characters that must be used in passwords and passphrases.

New! Encryption control: System administrators can configure encryption within WinZip 12 Pro based on the needs of their organization. Using a customized MSI installation, system administrators can specify which encryption methods are available to users or even prevent the use of encryption completely.

Favorite! AES encryption: This FIPS-197 certified AES encprytion method has long been a WinZip hallmark. When combined with a secure password or passphrase, it gives users a level of data-privacy protection not available in Windows XP, Windows Vista and other archive utilities. In addition, users can choose the level of encryption and encrypt files already in a Zip file.

New! Encryption column: In a glance, the new Encryption column indicates if a file is encrypted or not and when encrypted files are unlocked and accessible.

Reviewer’s Guide [ 6 ] More streamlined workflow

The new features and enhancements in WinZip 12 help users work faster by giving file information in a glance, versatile file organizational options, and flexible viewing options.

New! Smart View: When users choose the content-sensitive Smart View option, WinZip 12 automatically chooses the best viewing method for the content of a Zip file. For example, if a Zip file contains photos, WinZip 12 displays the Thumbnail View, so users can quickly browse image files. If a Zip file contains folders, a familiar tree structure appears, so users can easily navigate folders and see their contents. If a Zip file doesn’t contain folders or images, WinZip 12 opts for the familiar Classic view.

New! File and folder management options: WinZip 12 lets users rename files within a Zip file, saving them time and effort later. Plus, WinZip 12 lets users Save As new Zip files and store them to any folder they choose. And, users can reorganize content in a Zip file by creating or renaming folders and dragging files to them.

New! support: Using WinZip in a multilingual environment just got easier with Unicode support. Now you can display international characters for filenames in a Zip file when the Zip file is shared between two computers using different code pages (languages). WinZip Jobs, which automate the process of creating and updating Zip files, also supports Unicode, simplifying the administration of shared job files in workplaces that use a variety of languages.

Reviewer’s Guide [ 7 ] Enhanced! Information display: The redesigned Properties dialog box lets users quickly get the information they need about a Zip file. In a glance, users can see how much space was saved, the number of files in an archive, the percentage of compression, and whether files are encrypted or not.

Favorite! Job wizard: The WinZip Pro Job wizard allows users to design their own custom Jobs or use pre-defined settings when creating and updating Zip files. Users can automate routine zipping tasks, saving them time when backing up data, archiving data, and packaging and transmitting frequently shared files, such as weekly reports. WinZip Jobs lets users specify which files to zip and which compression method to apply. Users have several options for storing or distributing the resulting Zip files, including e-mailing, FTP uploading, and burning to CD/DVD. If users want to fully automate the process, WinZip Jobs can be scheduled when to run, with the user receiving an e-mail with a log file when the Job is done.

Favorite! Split files: WinZip 12 lets users create Zip files that are split into smaller pieces, making for worry-free e-mailing and online sharing. After the Zip file has been received or downloaded, users can reassemble the Zip file. Split also helps users when creating archives or backing up to CD or DVD by splitting the Zip file into pieces that will fit within the capacity of the disk used.

Reviewer’s Guide [ 8 ] Comparing WinZip® 12 Standard and Pro Editions

Key features Std Pro Photo compression, management and sharing New! Compress JPEG files by 20 to 25% 33 New! Send selected files from a Zip file to e-mail or a new 33 Zip file New! Resize zipped photos when sending to e-mail or a 33 new Zip file without opening Browse image thumbnails in Explorer View 33 New! Quickly transfer, automatically rotate, and compress 3 photos from supported cameras with Zip from Camera wizard New! Rotate, resize, and view full-sized images directly 3 from a Zip file Compression performance and archive compatibility New! LZMA compression 33 New! Compress JPEG files with no loss of photo quality or 33 data integrity Automatically use best compression method based on file 33 type New! Open and extract 7Z, IMG, and ISO files 33 File sharing New! Zip and e-mail selected files from an existing Zip file 33 Quickly create and send Zip files in a single click using “Zip & 33 E-Mail” Send new and existing Zip files as e-mail attachments 33

Reviewer’s Guide [ 9 ] Key features Std Pro New! Zip and upload to FTP selected files from an existing 3 Zip file Upload new and existing Zip files to FTP 3 Zip and burn new and existing Zip files directly to CD and 3 DVD Encryption and security FIPS-197 Certified AES Encryption (128- and 256-Bit) 33 New! Set password policy by controlling complexity 3 requirements New! Set or disable available encryption methods 3 Task automation Command line support (separate download) 33 Back up data automatically using predefined WinZip Jobs 3 Automate routine file compression tasks by creating custom 3 WinZip Jobs settings Automatically e-mail, upload to FTP, or burn to disk a Zip file 3 with WinZip Job completion E-mail log files on WinZip Job completion 3 Ease of use New! Use content-sensitive Smart View to logically display 33 files in a Zip file New! Save As, Rename, and New Folder commands 33 New! View compression savings graphically 33 New! View the encryption status of files in a compressed file 33 Unicode support to display international characters used in 33 filenames in a Zip file Choose from variety of interfaces – Wizard, Classic, or 33 Windows Shell Integration Split Zip files to make large Zip files manageable and fit on 33 removable media Create self-extracting archives 33 Temporarily extract and cleanup Zip files 33

[ 10 ] Reviewer’s Guide About WinZip Computing

Founded in 1991, WinZip Computing was acquired by Corel Corporation in 2006. The WinZip Computing product line is used worldwide by individuals, governments and corporations and includes three products: WinZip®, available in Standard and Pro editions, WinZip E-mail Companion, and WinZip Self Extractor. WinZip the original and most popular compression utility for Windows, is a powerful and easy- to-use tool that quickly zips and unzips files to conserve disk space and greatly reduce e-mail transmission time. WinZip E-mail Companion is a time saving tool that reduces the size of outgoing e- mail attachments and provides password-based AES encryption to protect confidential information in those attachments. WinZip® Self-Extractor allows users to create archives that can be decompressed without the need for WinZip or other compatible decompression utility. WinZip has been the proud recipient of 100’s of industry reviews and awards since 1991 including the 2008 Industry People's Choice Award for best Overall Utility.

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WinZip® 12 Reviewer’s Guide

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