File uploading software?

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Hi all, I'm planning on uploading some images to stock photo sites. The one, shutterstock, give three options, FTP Upload, ActiveX Upload, and HTML Upload. The last one I think I know what it is, but what would you suggest, and what is the difference. I use Virgin gprs (and I'm proud of it :D), and don't have such a bad connection here. So, which way is the best?
 
Are you going to upload large amounts of photos at a high resolution? If it is just a handful of photos just use the HTML or ActiveX upload. The HTML upload normally gives you the functionality to upload on file at a time whereas the ActiveX control will probably give you multiple file upload capability. If you are going to upload large numbers of files, I suggest that you use a FTP program with multi-threading ability, that means that you can uploaded multiple files concurrently, I use www.smartftp.com
 
I will upload large photos, mostly 4-5 mega pixel photos. when I upload at shutterstock with the html upload, they give the option to choose how many photos I want to upload, then they give such amount of upload boxes, then at each one I browse for the photo, and at the end you click upload, and all the files are uploaded. What makes the ftp uploaders then so special? I mean it wont speed up the uploading, and the html option at shutterstock works good.
 
jacqvt said:
I will upload large photos, mostly 4-5 mega pixel photos. when I upload at shutterstock with the html upload, they give the option to choose how many photos I want to upload, then they give such amount of upload boxes, then at each one I browse for the photo, and at the end you click upload, and all the files are uploaded. What makes the ftp uploaders then so special? I mean it wont speed up the uploading, and the html option at shutterstock works good.
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Afaik FTP with simultaneous thread does increase the upload performance. I upload about 100mb worth of mp3 audio files at a time and have found that it takes far less time to upload than doing them one at a time. The HTML upload will normally do the uploads in sequence. But don't take my word for it, download SmartFTP and try it for yourself. You can use it for free for personal or non-profit use. After having said all that, I don't know if Shutterstock allows upload via an standalone FTP client, you can post a question on their forums.
 
I saw something there about filezilla, ftp software from mozilla. I'll check it out, thankx
 
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