File Stuffing and Compressions Hints
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Using file compression software goes a long way towards ensuring your files will be transmitted through the internet quickly and, more importantly, without being corrupted.
Therefore, we recommend that you create a single folder or directory for your job, and place in it all the files we will need. This may include image files, font files and the actual page layout file or files.
You should then use file compression software to 'zip' (if you are working on a PC) of 'stuff' (if you are working on a Mac) the folder or directory containing your files:
- PC users, click here to get WinZip if you don't have it — this is a quality program for which you must pay. If you want a freeware or shareware program (i.e.: the program does not cost you a cent), then visit 7-Zip and download the free PC-based program.
- Apple-Mac users, click here to get Stuffit if you don't have it — this is a quality program for which you must pay. If you want a freeware or shareware program (i.e.: the program does not cost you a cent), then visit YemuZip.
Our file upload facility has proved to be very reliable and we recommend you upload your file when you place your order on our product page. We suggest you limit the size of files for upload to about 20Mb. Files larger than 20Mb can be burned to CD or DVD and sent to us by post:
Printing-Online.com.au Pty Ltd
Trading as: "TheOnlinePrinter"
Post Office Box 92
Georges Hall, NSW, 2198
We have a separate file upload facility if for some reason you can't send your files when you submit your job (maybe you sent the wrong file, or you found a correction and need to send another file).
