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My files are too large to fit on floppy disks, how should I get them to you?
Do you still have a floppy disk? There are several methods for transferring large files to Digital Imaging.

We support several forms of large size, removable storage:  Zip250, CDR, DVDR, and "Thumb Drives". We also support PKZIP (Windows) and Stuffit (Mac) as compression utilities to reduce the size of your files so they will fit onto floppies.

If you have access to the web and a Novell log-in ID, you can order on line at:  http://www.printonline.uidaho.edu. You can also use this same site to order prints 11" X 17" or smaller from the copy center.

If you are connected to the campus network or internet, you can FTP them to ftp.its.uidaho.edu (see the Computer Services Help Desk for information on FTP). 

Which files should I bring to you?

While the Copy Center prefers PDF (acrobat) or TIF (photoshop) files, Digital imaging prefers to work in the native format

For Raster images (those edited in PhotoShop) you should FLATTEN all LAYERS and save the file as a TIF.

For all other images, you are best bringing the Native files (i.e. PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator) This is the same file you create and edit within that application.  However, sometimes EPS or PDF files will work.

If you have images LINKED to your project, either change them to EMBEDDED, or send them with the same order.

It is also wise to include the fonts you have used unless you have embedded them or converted them to outlines (or paths). 

When submitting multiple files, you would be safer making one large ZIP file than submitting several files.

Why do I have to use the program StuffIt to send Macintosh files to you through FTP?
Macintosh files contain two parts: the data fork and the resource fork. IBM systems (such as the FTP server here at DIG) use only a single data stream and do not know how to handle Macintosh files correctly. The StuffIt program stores the file in a form our server knows how to handle. If you use Fetch to send your files you can avoid using Stuffit to compress your files by selecting the HQX (binhex) option when uploading the file.