Emailing a Quicktime over 9 GB

[Hector Goldsack]

Have a look at https://www.sendable.com/?k_id=sendablegoogleppc

[Michael Sacci]

Nobody emails files anywhere near that size. In fact for email 5MB is normally the cut off.

Even that site will not take a file that big. Most of these keep of places have subscriptions for bigger files but they are normally pretty slow compared to an FTP site.

You need a really fast upload on your end to even think about doing this. Without the fast connection can be well over an hour for a GB.

Is the other person finishing or editing the video. Sending master quality via internet is not a normal thing. At least not for me. I would recommend putting that on media and sending it.

[Dennis Leppell]

when you consider upload time + subscription for premium level cloud-like storage to hand a file that size, it will be quicker and cheaper to burn the file to DVD and send it UPS.

[Stephen Smith]

Does it have to be the raw uncompressed version of the video or can you compress it much smaller to H.264?

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[Tim Allen]

I use Dropbox for almost all of my file transfers. It syncs with a folder on your computer, so I’m often able to export out of FCP directly into the folder and it starts uploading automatically.

The free version gives you 2GB, and it’s about $12.99/mo I think for 50GB of storage. I’ve found it to be quite worth the price.

I agree FTP is much faster, but this works in the background so it’s not really an issue if you have the time.

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The Real Tim Allen
Tribal Iris | HD Production & Finishing

[Michael Sacci]

FTP works in the background also. I pay $140/yr for complete hosting with unlimited storage and bandwidth. this is not a right wrong type of thing but I would rather have the fastest up and down. Both for me and the other person. Oh course I would rather hit myself with a hammer than try to teach someone how to use FTP software to upload something to me. So these site are extremely client friendly in that way.

[Tim Allen]

Haha! Yeah, FTP can be tough to explain.

The best part about Dropbox, is I can hit Export out of Final Cut and walk away… even drive away! When the upload is done Dropbox starts to sync, so I can check the status of the upload with their mobile app and be on a shoot or in a meeting when I email the link to the client. Super sweat! 😀 I do use FTP if I need a quick turnaround tho.

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The Real Tim Allen
Tribal Iris | HD Production & Finishing

[John Fishback]

Also, checkout YouSendIt.

John

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[Michael Sacci]

Yeah, all about using the right tool for the right job and the right people.

[Michael Sacci]

YouSendit has a max fine size of 2GB no matter which level you buy in at.