Hi Charlie:
Short answer: No.
The compression used is "Zip" (Base 64) compression. It is lossless and
reversible. The only effect on the pictures is that they probably will not
compress any further (depending on their format).
Good question :-)
Cheers
On 31/07/08 4:10 PM, in article 59b55adb.-1@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
> Version: 2008
> Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
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> document?
> Regards, Charlie.

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