To optimize any supported file (PDF, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, JPEG, PNG or TIFF) file from within Windows Explorer or Finder on macOS, simply right-click one or more files and select what you would like to do from the ‘NXPowerLite’ sub-menu.
Options for files NXPowerLite can optimize
For PDF, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, JPEG, PNG, TIFF & zip file(s) the following one-click options will be available by right-clicking the file in Windows Explorer or Finder.
Add
Opens NXPowerLite main screen and adds the file(s) ready for optimizing. If NXPowerLite is already open the file(s) will be added to the list.
Create optimized copy
Will optimize the file (s) immediately; creating a copy of the original file in the same folder.
Replace original and create backup
Will optimize the file (s) immediately; replacing the original file and creating a backup in the same folder.
Replace original
Will optimize the file (s) immediately; replacing the original file without creating a backup.
Compress to ZIP file
Will optimize the file(s) immediately and collect the optimized version(s) in a zip archive. A dialog will open allowing you to choose the name and where to save the zip file.
Optimize and email
Will optimize the file(s) immediately and attach them to a new email message in the default email client.
Options for Office XML & PDF files (Windows Only)
View details
This option opens a file size breakdown for the selected file. This allows the user to track down the large content within the file. It helps when NXPowerLite is not able to reduce the content automatically. Read this support article for more information on how to troubleshoot files that don't reduce.
Set a custom Optimize profile for Explorer or Finder
By default, NXPowerLite will use default settings when you choose to compress your files using the right-click menu. You can instead use any custom profile of your choice by configuring the Always use these settings with Explorer/Finder in the Preferences menu option in Windows or the Settings... menu option in macOS. Once the setting is enabled, you can choose a pre-configured Optimize Profile to always use from Explorer or Finder.
When this setting is enabled NXPowerLite will always create copies or backups in the same folder as the original, there is no option to change this behavior.
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
All NXPowerLite options in Windows Explorer can be accessed by shortcut keys. Select a file and then click Shift & F10 to enable the accessibility menu and then use the underlined shortcut keys along with the arrow keys to navigate the NXPowerLite options.