UPLOAD YOUR IMAGES TO FILE ZILLA

or any other free FTP interface
FileZilla is a free program found here:

http://filezilla-project.org/download.php

• Download FileZilla, Cyberduck (for Mac) or other FTP interface
  
• Open the interface window
• Enter this in HOST: ftp://marciagoldphoto.com/
• Enter user name  mangodwf
• Password is Mango44
• Use the capital “M” –NO space between Mango and 44
• Press Quick Connect -you will see that you are now connected to my website's FTP server
• Under "Local Site" navigate to the folder where the file(s) is/are on your computer
• Click on it and all the contents of the file should show up in the window below
• Double click on the file you want to send via FTP (for multiple files hold down CTL or CMD key and select) and there should be a progress bar showing as it's\they're uploaded to the remote site
• Might take a while for large folders depending on your upload/download speed. To check both, go to speedtest.net
• When all the files are done uploading, go to "Server"
• Press disconnect

Then email me and tell me it's there!          marcia@marciagold.com

GETTING BACK YOUR EDITED IMAGES (for RAW files only)

The quickest way is for me to send you the edited xmp files. Xmp files are the 'sidecar' files that tell Lightroom what to do to the image. The files are really teeny and can be sent to you zipped in an email. Since they are specific to different versions, let me know which version of Lightroom or ACR you have so I can send you compatible files.

HERE'S HOW TO IMPORT MANGO xmps INTO YOUR LIGHTROOM CATALOG:

You will receive an email with the zipped xmps--both B&W and COLOR if you sent separate folders for each. Unzip and leave them open.

·         Go to Lightroom. Open the catalog/collection with the images you sent to me

·         Right click and select “Show in Finder” (Mac) or “Show in Explorer” (PC)

·         It will open the folder where these RAW files are on your computer

·         Navigate to where you have all the unzipped xmps and select them all

·         Drag and drop them into the RAW folder—(if you already have xmps in there and it asks you if you want to replace or overwrite existing xmps, do so)

·         Each RAW file should now have a corresponding xmp

·         Go back to LR; select all images in the catalog/collection in the LIBRARY module.

·         Right click on any image, scroll down in menu to Metadata and choose Read Metadata from Files.  You will get a window that advises you changes have been made in an external application. Say that's okay.

·         The progress bar will show that your images are updating with changes I’ve made

·         Your original ratings and labels will remain intact –they reside with the catalog or collection, not in the xmp. Any color labels or star ratings I've added for culling purposes will also come along with the xmps.

If your wedding has been culled, just select the filter as mentioned in my email, and only the culled and processed images will appear.

·         Then you can make any artistic final adjustments you want before output or you can output immediately. Now you can review my work and output your files at your leisure!

If you'd prefer, I can return full-sized and/or email-sized jpgs to you via FTP. These will be ready-to-use for client preview, proofing and album design. I can also return the images as DNGs. Your choice!

When your job is ready, I will email or call you to confirm delivery of your edited images via FTP.