PREPRESS — FILE UPLOAD

FTP and File Preparation Information
 

FTP stands for “File Transfer Protocol.” It is the most efficient way to transfer large files from one computer to another.


What is an FTP Site?


An FTP Site is a server where you can download and upload files via the internet. Logging onto an FTP server is like navigating through your hard drive.


To Get On Our FTP Site

The FTP address is ftp.biltmorepress.com.

Call your CSR for Log-In Name and Password.

To upload and download files using FTP, you need an FTP client such as Fetch for Macintosh or WS_FTP for Windows. Be sure to check out the Fetch  Common Questions or search the WS_FTP Knowledge Base.

 WS_FTP is a 30 day evaluation of the full version.

To Download Fetch 3.0.3, click HERE

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File Preparation
 

In order to successfully send binary files (Quark, Pagemaker, etc.) over the Internet via FTP, you need to prepare them first. There are two reasons for doing so to shrink the files for faster uploads/downloads, and to prevent files from being corrupted during transit.
 

  • Collect all of the files for your project — fonts, photos, tiffs, eps files, ect.
  • Copy the files into one folder. Be sure to avoid spaces and special characters, when naming your folder.
  • IMPORTANT: Include a "read me" text file with all output instructions pertaining to your job.
  • Use a file compression tool such as Stuffit Lite for Macintosh or WinZip for Windows to shrink the file sizes and translate them into an Internet-friendly format.
     

Stuffit Lite instructions  (Macintosh):
(Stuffit Lite shareware download)
 

To create a new archive:

  1. Click on the "File" menu and select "New."
  2. Choose a name that reflects your job (avoid spaces and odd characters).
  3. Click on the "Archive" menu and select "Stuff..."
  4. Find your project folder, "Add >>" it to the window on the right.
  5. "Stuff" it by hitting return or clicking on the "Stuff" button.

To BinHex your new archive:

  1. Click on the "Translate" menu and select "BinHex4 > Encode."
  2. Find the Stuffit archive you just made and keep the suggested filename (make sure it ends with .hqx).
  3. Click "Save." Yout file is now ready to upload.

WinZip instructions  (Windows):
(WinZip shareware download)
 

To create a new archive:

  1. Click on the "File" menu and select "New Archive."
  2. Choose a name that reflects your project such as JOBNAME.ZIP
  3. Press the "Enter" key. Avoid spaces and odd characters.
  4. Select "Add" from the Actions menu and type the full filespec of the files you want to add, for (example: C:\JOBNAME\*.*).
  5. Be sure  the "Include subfolders" box is checked and the "Save full path info" box is  NOT checked.
  6. Press the Add With Wildcards button. Your file is now ready to upload.