b_3guy Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 With graphics files I'm used to using Stuffit on a Mac or Zip on a PC to transfer files by way of email or FTP. This is not for size reduction reasons, but because they will be corrupted. I've heard 2 reasons why they are corrupted - Mac files going thru Windows & Linex servers &/or established extensions like .sit, .zip, .doc, .jpeg, .mp3 work, others do not. Will .wav or.aif files transfer by way of email or FTP without being damaged or should stuffit, zip, or shorten be used? Are there 2 types of .wav files? One that we use & some other type that can't be used? Thanks in advance for your help! Steve www.seagullphotodesign.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintstone Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 There's no danger in e-mail transfer of files. If you're paranoid - remove the extension and tell the receiver to rename it correctly. With FTP, it depends. If the FTP upload program you're using has a list of file types and it's misconfigured - then you need to put your FTP program in Binary mode. From ftp command line type "bin" and with a GUI program there's usually a botton for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 It's usually best to stuff or zip audio files, in my opinion, to send them trhough email or FTP. If you're coming from a mac, be sure to add the .wav or .aif suffix before zipping or stuffing. This reduces a lot of confusion in the long run. I would also remove any spaces in the name or replace them with an underscore (audio_file.wav) in case someone is using a poorly configured web-based ftp client. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_3guy Posted July 23, 2003 Author Share Posted July 23, 2003 Thanks for your answers, guys! If I understand this one you should & one you don't have to. Am I right? If so I need someone to break the deadlock! Anybody else? Steve www.seagullphotodesign.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daBowsa Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 With FTP, it shouldn't matter - just make sure you're in 'bin' transfer mode like has been said earlier. With email, its really a toss-up what happens to the file - any of the sending email server, the receiving server, or the sending and receiving email programs (hotmail, outlook, eudora, etc.), can handle different files differently. This is the reason that you'd want to package them in a stuffit or zip file, just to avoid the unknown because most of the people that handle those files along the way know to just pass it along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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