Submit your entry for the IA National Awards of Excellence here. Please read the instructions carefully, and ensure that you submit all the required files, and that they have been saved in the appropriate format. If your files are not in the appropriate format, the judges may not be able to view them.
Files that need to be submitted are: 1. Entry form, saved as a word file or pdf file 2. Project submission, saved as a word file or pdf file 3. Backup or supplementary files may include any of the following (you are not required to submit each type of file): a. Combined text and image files, saved as pdf files b. Image files, saved as jpg, resolution 600 dpi and no smaller than 10 x 15cm c. Audio files, saved in mp3 format, with a reduced bit rate (e.g. 32 kbps) and sample rate (e.g. 8kHz) to reduce file size d. Video files, saved as mpg/mp4 format
Naming of files 1. Please name the files using the following format: YOUR_NAME_entry form YOUR_NAME_project_submission YOUR NAME_suppl 2. If you are submitting more than one supplementary file, please add the extra information as in the following examples: YOUR_NAME_suppl_audio YOUR_NAME_suppl_video YOUR_NAME_suppl_image
Multiple award entries If you are entering more than one project for an award, please add a number after your name for each project. For example, if you are entering three different projects they would be numbered 1, 2 and 3, and the files would be labelled: YOUR_NAME1_entry form; YOUR_NAME1_project_submission; YOUR NAME1_suppl; YOUR_NAME2_entry form; YOUR_NAME2_project_submission; YOUR NAME2_suppl; YOUR_NAME3_entry form; YOUR_NAME3_project_submission; YOUR NAME3_suppl;
File sizes The combined size of all the files must be less than 15 Mb. If your files are greater than this size (even after compressing), please send the files using the on-line tools http://www.dropsend.com/ or https://www.yousendit.com/. See submitting files larger than 15Mb below for further details.
ZIP your files Once your files are all saved in the correct format, please place all files within a zip file, so that you can submit a single file. This file should be named: YOUR_NAME_award_zip
To create a zip file on Windows XP, Vista or 7, first select all of the files you want to add. Then, right-click the files, select "Send To" and "Compressed (zipped) Folder". This will create a zip file in the same directory.
On Apple computers running Mac OS X, create a zip file by Command-clicking all the files you want included, then choose "Create Archive of X Items" from the "Action" menu. A file will be created named "Archive.zip". Please re-name the file before submitting. If you are still uncertain about creating a zip file, please submit the files separately.
Submitting files larger than 15 Mb If your award entry exceeds 15 Mb, please submit your entry using http://www.dropsend.com/ or https://www.yousendit.com/ to the following e-mail address: iaawards@interpretationaustralia.asn.au.
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