My assignment file is larger than the 20 MB limit. What can I do?
Digication will not allow users to upload files that are larger than 20 MB. This isn't a problem for presentations hosted online, such as Prezi and YouTube, which can be embedded in your ePortfolio (see the "adding media modules" tutorial for instructions). But if you create presentations using an offline tool such as PowerPoint you will need to keep an eye on the file size.
Consider this as an opportunity to learn how to optimize the size of your presentation file! These are best practices that you should implement whenever you create any presentation.
Images and audio are the two culprits that bloat presentation file size. The following resources provide tips for minimizing the size of media rich files:
- http://www.stark.kent.edu/about/offices/networkservices/powerpoint-file-size.cfm
- http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/reduce-the-size-of-your-powerpoint-files-HA001116882.aspx
- http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/reduce-the-file-size-of-a-picture-HA010192200.aspx
- http://www.solveyourtech.com/how-compress-audio-video-powerpoint-2010 (for PowerPoint 2010+ on a PC)
- http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/compress-your-media-files-HA010382163.aspx (similar directions for PowerPoint 2010+ on a PC)