New Format Makes it Even Easier for Consumers to Share Digital Content
MANSFIELD, Conn.–WinZip Computing, a Corel Company (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE) and maker of the world’s most popular compression utility for Windows®, today released WinZip® 12.1 featuring the new Zipx format, WinZip’s most efficient archives to-date. WinZip 12.1 also makes it faster and easier for users to resize images before sending them via ‘Zip and E-Mail’.
With its commitment to continuous improvement, WinZip has significantly advanced the compression and encryption capabilities of Zip files and the new .zipx file extension is the next step in that evolution. By using the most current compression methods to create Zipx files, WinZip 12.1 helps users create their smallest Zip files ever. The new .zipx file extension makes it easier to share highly compressed files with others by making it clear when a file was created using advanced methods and that WinZip 12.1 (or another compatible compression utility) is required to open the file. Users can still create regular “Legacy Zip 2.0” files with WinZip 12.1. In addition, WinZip has documented all of the details associated with creating and reading Zipx files and has made them available for software developers of compression software, anti-virus software, search engines, and other software applications.
The company also updated the WinZip Command Line Support Add-On to reflect the new Zipx file format. This long-time favorite among WinZip power users is a free download for all registered users, and is ideal for quick zipping and unzipping from the command line, and for automating repetitive tasks using batch files or scripts. The recently released WinZip Self Extractor 4.0, a powerful, separately licensed tool to create advanced Self Extracting Zip files, supports the new Zipx file format as well.
Making it Easier for Consumers to Share Digital Content
While Zip remains the most common archive format, WinZip believes that Zipx will deliver added benefits to consumers by helping them share their digital content faster and more easily than ever before. Additionally, the enhanced Zip and E-mail functionality in WinZip 12.1 makes e-mailing digital images (like photos) more efficient by resizing JPEG files and bundling them in one attachment. With a few simple clicks the user can e-mail one compressed file that contains several digital images, rather than sending multiple separate e-mails with large attachments that can clog the recipient’s inbox. The recipient simply extracts the images from the compressed file and views them like any attached image. And if they have WinZip Pro, they can view the photos with the internal image viewer without having to extract them first.
The company is pleased to add Zipx to the long list of files that it currently supports, including RAR, 7Z, BZ2, LHA and LZH, and many others. Because WinZip supports such a wide-range of file types, it’s unlikely that users will encounter a file that WinZip can’t handle.
Pricing and Availability
All licensed users of WinZip 12.0 may download a FREE upgrade to WinZip 12.1. First-time users can download a fully functional evaluation version of WinZip 12.1 or buy a license from www.winzip.com. Individual licenses of WinZip are available for $29.95, and the company provides volume licensing discounts for organizations of all sizes.
About WinZip Computing
Founded in 1991, WinZip Computing is located in Mansfield, Connecticut and was acquired by Corel Corporation in April 2006. WinZip is the data-compression and encryption utility of choice for thousands of organizations, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies, as well as millions of home users. More than 190 million copies have been downloaded from CNET’s download.com web site alone. Find download links and more detailed product information on the WinZip web site at www.winzip.com.
About Corel Corporation
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