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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: khwi on November 13, 2006, 04:27

Title: Help In Uploading Vector Files in iStockphoto
Post by: khwi on November 13, 2006, 04:27
Hello!

I tried uploading three vector files for the first time approval
but got the error that my zip files are invalid files.

Does anyone know what the problem is?

What i did was place the eps file into a folder and zip it, as required...

thanks!
Title: Re: Help In Uploading Vector Files in iStockphoto
Post by: fintastique on November 13, 2006, 04:44
did you try just uploading an eps file?
Title: Re: Help In Uploading Vector Files in iStockphoto
Post by: leaf on November 13, 2006, 05:43
or did you try clicking on your eps file and whatever other files where to be included (ctrl click to select a number of different files) and then
RIGHT CLICK
Send to > compressed zip file

Title: Re: Help In Uploading Vector Files in iStockphoto
Post by: Erdosain on November 13, 2006, 07:54
Hi!
If you are sure that your file is a zip with an eps and the preview jpg is RGB and you still get the error message try uploading with other browser. I use Firefox2 and sometimes gives me the same error, so I have to switch to IE
Title: Re: Help In Uploading Vector Files in iStockphoto
Post by: khwi on November 13, 2006, 22:49
Hi!

Thank you all for the prompt responses.

I zipped only one single eps file without the jpg preview,
not sure if i need the preview as this is the first three
required file for the approval before being allowed to
upload more. do i need to zip both the eps and jpg into
a folder?

I also got a reply from the moderator of iStockphoto
saying that it may be a problem with the browser.
Currently i am using Firefox... so maybe i should try IE?

Thanks again... And appreciate if you could enlighten me
whether i should zip just the eps or both eps and jpg.

Title: Re: Help In Uploading Vector Files in iStockphoto
Post by: Erdosain on November 13, 2006, 23:05
no, you don't need to zip the jpg, but you have to upload the jpg preview at the same time that you upload your zip file.


Title: Re: Help In Uploading Vector Files in iStockphoto
Post by: Peiling on November 16, 2006, 04:41
my vectors have been rejected twice and i have yet to apply again in istock.

but when i uploaded for initial consideration, i zip each eps separately and did not add any jpg etc. they will inspected just fine. i think it is essential when u get approval for vector, then u need to zip everything together.

not sure if that helps
Title: Re: Help In Uploading Vector Files in iStockphoto
Post by: khwi on November 16, 2006, 13:25
Thank You all for the help.

I will zip the file separately without jpg
and try using IE.

Hope this work. Will post a report.

Thanks
Title: Re: Help In Uploading Vector Files in iStockphoto
Post by: khwi on November 18, 2006, 04:22
Managed to upload the 3 initial vector files
by zipping them and using IE instead of Mozilla.
Perhaps thats where the problem is. I use
Mozilla as my default browser.

Thank u all!