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Remember to include your datasheet when submitting photos. Be sure to rename the datasheet in the format: YourLastName_FirstName_YYYY-MM-DD.

The maximum file size for uploading is 30 MB, but you can upload as many as 20 such files at once. If you have several files to submit, we ask that you "zip" them together before uploading, making sure that the zipped folder is no larger than 30 MB. Please name the zipped folder in the format YourLastName_FirstName_YYYY-MM-DD.

If your zipped folder is larger than 30 MB, please parse your photographs into two or more smaller folders, using the naming format YourLastName_FirstName_YYYY-MM-DD_1, YourLastName_FirstName_YYYY-MM-DD_2, etc. You can batch upload as many as 20 such zipped folders. Your photo-submission-datasheet only needs to be in one of these zipped folders because we will reassemble the batch upon receipt.

  1. Move the photographs to be submitted into a folder named YourLastName_FirstName_YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., Lincoln_Abraham_2021-02-13)
  2. Double-check that the photo filenames agree with the listing in the photo-submission-datasheet, that the datasheet has the same name as the folder (e.g., Lincoln_Abraham_2021-02-13), and be sure the renamed datasheet is also in the folder.
  3. Use control-click to select your folder (e.g., Lincoln_Abraham_2021-02-13), which will open a dialogue box, and then select the ‘Compress’ option. This will create a zipped version of your folder (with a zipper image and ending in .zip).
  4. If your zipped folder is larger than 30 MB, please parse the photographs into two or more smaller folders, using the naming format YourLastName_FirstName_YYYY-MM-DD_1, YourLastName_FirstName_YYYY-MM-DD_2, etc.
  5. When uploading your file (or files), select the one (or more) zipped folders containing your photos and photo-submission-datasheet (only one copy is needed), and you can sequentially select up to 20 zipped folders. Copies of your photos and the photo-submission-datasheet will be ready to submit, and if you are submitting a batch of two or more zipped folders, we will reassemble the batch upon receipt.
  6. Be sure to click on the Submit button to finish the process.
  1. Move the photographs to be submitted into a folder named YourLastName_FirstName_YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., Lincoln_Abraham_2021-02-13)
  2. Double-check that the photo filenames agree with the listing in the photo-submission-datasheet, that the datasheet has the same name as the folder (e.g., Lincoln_Abraham_2021-02-13), and be sure the renamed datasheet is also in the folder.
  3. Right-click your folder (e.g., Lincoln_Abraham_2021-02-13), which will open a dialogue box, and then select the ‘Send to’ option, which will open a second dialogue box, and then select ‘Compressed (zipped) folder.’ This will create a zipped version of your folder (with a zipper image, and depending on your computer setting the ‘.zip’ ending may or may not appear).
  4. If your zipped folder is larger than 30 MB, please parse the photographs into two or more smaller folders, using the naming format YourLastName_FirstName_YYYY-MM-DD_1, YourLastName_FirstName_YYYY-MM-DD_2, etc.
  5. When uploading your file (or files), select the one (or more) zipped folders containing your photos and photo-submission-datasheet (only one copy is needed), and you can sequentially select up to 20 zipped folders. Copies of your photos and the photo-submission-datasheet will be ready to submit, and if you are submitting a batch of two or more zipped folders, we will reassemble the batch upon receipt.

Don't forget to hit the "Submit" button after uploading your files! You will receive an email confirming your submission.

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