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DO I need an FTP program
Kenny Felt, Photographer, Assistant
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Uniontown | KS | USA | Posted: 9:49 PM on 09.07.06 |
| ->> Do I HAVE TO HAVE an FTP program to upload photos to an agency or can I do it without? I am planning on buying a program but won't have time to do it before this weekend. thanks! |
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Rick Burnham, Photographer
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Enfield | CT | USA | Posted: 9:51 PM on 09.07.06 |
->> Smart FTP it's free and easy.
Rick |
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Eric Swist, Photographer
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The Woodlands | TX | USA | Posted: 9:54 PM on 09.07.06 |
->> Having an FTP program is the easiest solution. And I second Rick's suggestion of Smart FTP.
If you have a PhotoShelter account you can export a gallery via FTP directly through the site. |
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Bob Ford, Photographer
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Lehighton | Pa | USA | Posted: 9:55 PM on 09.07.06 |
| ->> I would guess it depends on the agency, but I'm sure some of them will require you to FTP your images. I use a shareware program called Transmit that I found on Apple's website. If you're a PC guy I'm sure there's shareware or freeware programs available also, but I couldn't tell you which ones. |
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Oscar Sosa, Photographer
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Jacksonville | FL | USA | Posted: 10:02 PM on 09.07.06 |
->> Yes you do.
Smart FTP is good. Transmit is better. PhotoMechanic has a very good one built in. I use the FTP program in PhotoMechanic for some clients and I use Transmit for others, it just depends on how the client's site is organized. |
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Alan Look, Photographer
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Bloomington | IL | United States | Posted: 10:15 PM on 09.07.06 |
| ->> WS-FTP Pro is one of the best. They have a trial version and I think a freebie. |
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Jason Arnold, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Fort Lauderdale | FL | usa | Posted: 10:16 PM on 09.07.06 |
| ->> you can use internet explorer as a FTP program |
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Kevin M. Cox, Photographer, Assistant
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Round Rock (Austin) | TX | US | Posted: 10:48 PM on 09.07.06 |
->> I'm 99% sure that there will come a time when you will need to know how to FTP an image. It just makes sense in my opinion to go ahead and learn how to now, instead of trying to figure it out under the pressure of a deadline.
For Mac:
The best: http://www.panic.com/transmit/
Free: http://cyberduck.ch/
For PC:
I like: http://www.ipswitch.com/products/file-transfer.asp
Free: Just search Google for "free windows ftp client" and you'll get plenty of choices.
As mentioned above Photo Mechanic for both Windows and Mac has a built in FTP client if you are already using it to edit you images. |
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Joel Philippsen, Photographer
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Huntington | IN | USA | Posted: 11:09 PM on 09.07.06 |
| ->> YES! If you are using a mac go with cyberduck. It's free and easy to use. Plus you get a rubber duck icon to add to your dock! |
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Doug Holleman, Photographer
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Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 11:42 PM on 09.07.06 |
| ->> Filezilla works great (see Mike's link above) and it totally free. There's really no sense in NOT using FTP if it is an available option. |
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Jon L Hendricks, Photographer
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Merrillville | IN | USA | Posted: 11:56 PM on 09.07.06 |
| ->> I use FireFTP now. It's a free extension that works through Firefox. Much better than anything I paid for including CuteFTP/Photomechanic/Transmit. |
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Jim Davidson, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Columbus | OH | USA | Posted: 12:03 AM on 09.08.06 |
->> In Windows, I just use Windows Explorer. Works almost like moving files on your computer, but slower.
In the Windows Explorer "Address" line, just type ftp://www . whateverthenameofyoursiteis . com (change that to your ftp site, without the spaces). If it requires a login, it will prompt you for it.
I haven't used an actual FTP program in years. |
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Louis Lopez, Photographer
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Fontana | CA | USA | Posted: 1:31 AM on 09.08.06 |
| ->> Another vote for Filezilla, great ftp software. |
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Ron Erdrich, Photographer
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Abilene | TX | USA | Posted: 2:34 AM on 09.08.06 |
| ->> Transmit from Panic. It's dirt cheap and really easy to use. |
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Will Duncan, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Johnson City | TN | USA | Posted: 3:48 AM on 09.08.06 |
->> pc - smartFTP
mac - Transmit |
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Rick Burnham, Photographer
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Enfield | CT | USA | Posted: 8:13 AM on 09.08.06 |
| ->> I got away from using IE as the ftp client because when I went to an agency it was sending them hidden files with extensions and/or characters that were wreaking havoc on their server. My agency suggested the Smart FTP program. |
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David Hudson, Photographer
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Redondo Beach | CA | USA | Posted: 10:24 AM on 09.08.06 |
->> Both Windows and Mac have FTP built-in: you just need to get your hands dirty with the command-line.
Windows: go to Run in your Start menu, and type "cmd" to get the old MS-DOS style command line window. Using the command line, move to the directory you want to transfer files from/to and type "ftp (server hostname here)" to connect to the server. Typing "?" at the ftp prompt will get you a list of commands.
Mac: Go to Applications - Utilities and fire up the Terminal app. Using the command line, move to the directory you want to transfer files to/from. Type "ftp (server hostname here)" to connect to the server. Typing "?" at the ftp prompt will get you a list of commands.
Spending 10 minutes with Google will probably get you all the info you need to know on the basics with these apps.
Yes, they're not as nice as the other programs listed above - *but*, they're included in your OS and are certainly good in a pinch. |
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Rodrigo Pena, Photographer
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Palm Desert | CA | USA | Posted: 2:28 PM on 09.09.06 |
| ->> For those of you that tried Cyberduck, I know it's free, but it asks for a donation when I close the program. Are there any folks that have made a donation and if so, how much did you donate? |
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Bill Mitchell, Photographer
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Tempe | AZ | USA | Posted: 6:55 PM on 09.09.06 |
| ->> I use FTP Voyager, from Rhino Software (www.RhinoSoft.com). It's not free, but I've used a lot of the free ftp software packages, and this one is worth the money. It costs about $40. Considering how often I ftp files, it's worth it to me to pay for something that works best for me. |
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Kenny Felt, Photographer, Assistant
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Uniontown | KS | USA | Posted: 1:11 AM on 09.10.06 |
| ->> ok, so i used Internet Explorer to transmit the files. I dragged them into the folder and it said "copying". Does that mean they transmitted once it was finished. |
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Louis Lopez, Photographer
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Fontana | CA | USA | Posted: 3:25 AM on 09.10.06 |
| ->> Log onto the server you sent them to, and see if they are there. |
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