Allowable Media Uploads
You may upload ONLY THE FOLLOWING APPROVED media formats:
- For print entries, a PDF
- For audio entries, an MP3 AND Word DOC script
- For video entries, an MPEG or Quicktime MOV AND 2-5 RGB JPEG screenshots AND Word DOC script
- For web entries, a URL and RGB JPEG screenshot
Campaigns require at least two of the above upload types.
The system will not allow you to pay for the entries unless they contain the correct combination of files.
No other kinds of media may be used. Do not compress or encode files in any way.
Maximum File Sizes
Exceeding these maximums may result in disqualification.
- PDF—5MB maximum (should be less than 2MB)
- MP3—3MB maximum (should be less than 1MB)
- DOC—250KB maximum (shold be less than 100KB)
- MPEG—10MB maximum (should be less than 5MB)
- JPEG—350KB maximum (should be less than 5MB)
Help with Media Players
You will need an appropriate viewer in order to view the variety of files available for download.
PDF files
Windows and Mac: Adobe’s Free Acrobat Reader
www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
MP3 files [audio files]
Windows:
- Use the Windows Media Player included with most Windows installations or available for download: www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/default.asp
- iTunes— www.apple.com/itunes/download/
- RealPlayer— www.real.com
- Media Jukebox— www.musicex.com/mediajukebox/download.html
- Musicmatch Jukebox— www.musicmatch.com/download/
- Winamp— www.winamp.com/player/free.php
Mac
- Use the iTunes Player included with most Mac OS installations or available for download: www.apple.com/itunes/download/
- Audion— www.panic.com/audion/download.html
MPEG files [video files]
Windows
- Use the Windows Media Player included with most Windows installations or available for download: www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/default.asp
- QuickTime— www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
- RealPlayer— www.real.com
Mac
- Use the iMovie Player included with most Mac OS installations or available for download: www.apple.com/support/downloads/imovieformacosx.html
- Windows Media Player— www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/default.asp
Please email Ada Jacobs should you have any problems or questions.