Uploading your Creative:
Supporting entry materials must be uploaded into the online entry system. The following materials can be uploaded in electronic format: advertising images, audio, video, web links, and print samples. To avoid entry problems, please review the file format, size requirements, and upload instructions listed below.
The number of media files available for upload varies by area, category, and subcategory. Advertising campaign entries can have a maximum of 8 samples, and Public Relations campaigns entries can have a maximum of 12 samples. The upload screen for each entry category will have an icon for each file that may be uploaded. Media files are subject to size limitations. Click here for a full list of categories, minimum and maximum uploads, file types, and upload specifications.
Uploading Files
1. Prepare the file to be uploaded and save it to your local computer or network. If you are unable to convert your file, please contact the agency or multimedia firm who created the file.
2. Click “BROWSE” to locate the file in your file system. The “CHOOSE FILE” window will open. Now select the file and click “OPEN.”
3. Verify the file path that appears is correct and click “UPLOAD FILE.”
4. You may verify the file is uploaded at any time. If the file is an image, audio, or video file a preview will appear in the form of a thumbnail or media player. If the file type is not an image, audio, or video file a download link will appear for you to download and verify your files have been properly uploaded.
5. If you have already uploaded a file and would like to replace it with a new file, delete the original upload first by clicking “DELETE FILE.”
6. Make sure to test your files after you load them to the Adrian Awards site. These files will be used to judge your entry.
What types of files can I upload?
For Printed Materials:
Preferred file format: pdf at screen resolution (low)
Files should not exceed 5 MB each
Please test your images by previewing after upload. These images will be used for judging. If this is written material, make sure you are able to read the document from the screen.
For Web Images:
Accepted file formats: .gif, .jpg, or a link to the actual entry is acceptable.
Images files should not exceed 5 MB each
Images should be web quality
Please test your images by previewing after upload. These images will be used for judging. If this is written material, make sure you are able to read the document from the screen.
For Audio
Accepted audio file formats: avi, wma, wav, mp3
Audio files should not exceed 5 MB
Please test your audio files. If the audio plays in the default video player, the test is a success. These files will be used for judging.
For Film/Video/Multimedia*:
Accepted file formats: .mpeg, .mpg, wmv, swf
Recommended pixel size: 320 pixel x 240 pixel
Files should not exceed 20 MB
Please test your video files. If the video plays in the default video player, the test is a success. These files will be used for judging.
*Additional information is provided at the bottom of this screen that may be helpful to your multimedia company.
For TV/Video/Multimedia Production Companies
The following information may be of use to your video production company:
Entrants and judges use a media player embedded in omniContests to view and judge entries that include video files. omniContests is a ColdFusion MX 7 web application running on the following browsers: IE on PC, Firefox on PC and MAC, and Safari on MAC. The intended audience of this document is video content creators. The purpose of this document is to provide as much information about the embedded players that eventually will playback the video during judging. The code, below, is the product code that 'calls' the different players when a video file is requested. Only MOV and AIFF files will call the QuickTime player. Only SWF files will call the Flash player. For further information, consult the individual player specifications (from Microsoft, Apple, and Adobe, respectively).
Windows Media Player – v6.4
<object classid="CLSID:22d6f312b0f611d094ab0080c74c7e95"id="mediaplayer1">
<param name="Filename" value="<cfoutput>#display_image#</cfoutput>">
<param name="AutoStart" value="False">
<param name="ShowControls" value="True">
<param name="ShowStatusBar" value="False">
<param name="ShowDisplay" value="False">
<param name="AutoRewind" value="True">
<embed type="application/xmplayer2"pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Downloads/Contents/MediaPlayer/"
width="320"height="290"src="<cfoutput>#display_image#</cfoutput>"filename="<cfoutput>#display_image#</cfoutput>"
autostart="True"
showcontrols="True"
showstatusbar="False"
showdisplay="False"
autorewind="True">
</embed>
</object>
QuickTime Media Player
<object CLASSID="clsid:02BF25D58C174B23BC80D3488ABDDC6B" width="320" height="256" CODEBASE="http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab">
<param name="src" value="sample.mov">
<param name="qtsrc" value="<cfoutput>#display_image#</cfoutput>">
<param name="autoplay" value="true">
<param name="loop" value="false">
<param name="controller" value="true">
<embed src="sample.mov" qtsrc="<cfoutput>#display_image#</cfoutput>"
width="320" height="256"
autoplay="true"
loop="false"
controller="true"
pluginspage="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/">
</embed>
</object>
Flash
<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6eae6d11cf96b8444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,1,0"
width="550" height="400">
<param name="movie" value="<cfoutput>#display_image#</cfoutput>">
<embed src="<cfoutput>#display_image#</cfoutput>"
type="application/xshockwaveflash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"
width="550" height="400">
</embed>
</object>
