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Jeff Harper · November 12th, 2013, 06:16 PM

How do I deliver a wedding mp4 to a client who wants to view it on their ipad? Ipads do not have USB slots, correct? Do I give them an SD card? I am clueless with Macs, any help apppreciated.

Chris Talawe · November 12th, 2013, 06:27 PM

maybe you can use dropbox and share the link with so they are able to download it. that is what i would do. another option is to post it privately on vimeo and allow them to download the file.

Jeff Harper · November 12th, 2013, 06:31 PM

Good ideas, Chris. I am hoping however to find a way to physically hand them the product. My full wedding videos are typically 3-4GB plus a highlight clip. So while Vimeo is a nice option, it's not ideal in this case. Of course is there was no other way, your suggestions might be best.

Adrian Tan · November 12th, 2013, 06:38 PM

Jeff, could you just give them an mp4 on a USB stick? Is that what you mean?

They won't be able to plug the USB into the iPad, but they'll be able to use iTunes to add it to their iPad's video library.

Jeff Harper · November 12th, 2013, 06:46 PM

Adrian, sorry, I don't understand. How can customer get it onto the device if they do not have a USB slot? I routinely give USB sticks, so that's not an issue.

Warren Kawamoto · November 12th, 2013, 07:27 PM

Jeff,
Most ipad customers have other computers besides just the ipad. If so, they'll be able to download the contents of the usb stick from their computer to their itunes account, and sync it to their ipad. That is why and ipad doesn't need a usb port, it downloads everything from the cloud.

Jeff Harper · November 12th, 2013, 07:29 PM

Ohhhh, I get it. Thanks for clearing that up, Warren! Thanks Adrian, I appreciate your advice.

Tim Bakland · November 12th, 2013, 07:43 PM

I hope one day Encore will be able to encode for iPad compatible virtual DVDs.
Or maybe it does now? my version only

Chris Harding · November 12th, 2013, 08:21 PM

Hi Jeff

IPad users can also get a USB adapter from Apple (as normal it's a crazy price!) but that's not your problem. For iPad people I simply deliver the USB to them and then it's up to them to get in onto their iPad ... you have supplied the product on a USB stick and that's where it ends. They must attend to the upload/download themselves.

Chris

Steve Bleasdale · November 13th, 2013, 01:49 AM

Share vimeo link or you tube then uncheck under the video for anyone to download file then ring client she downloads to computer raw file then as soon as she has downloaded then check the box so that no one else can download raw file.

Nigel Barker · November 13th, 2013, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Bleasdale

Share vimeo link or you tube then uncheck under the video for anyone to download file then ring client she downloads to computer raw file then as soon as she has downloaded then check the box so that no one else can download raw file.

That's a bit of a convoluted workflow. Why not use Dropbox or similar cloud service?

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Steve Bleasdale · November 13th, 2013, 03:37 AM

Yes Nigel but the client then has the raw file and then can upload it to her pad to show friends rather than trust internet connections for dropbox. If there is no internet how can she show her video? So that's what I do then the client can have the video anytime she wants on her pad.

Nigel Barker · November 13th, 2013, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Bleasdale

Yes Nigel but the client then has the raw file and then can upload it to her pad to show friends rather than trust internet connections for dropbox. If there is no internet how can she show her video? So that's what I do then the client can have the video anytime she wants on her pad.

I put a copy of the video file into a client sub-folder in my copy.com folder then that synchs with the cloud & I share the subfolder with the client. They don't play the video from the cloud (although they can) they download it to their computer or iPad or wherever. It's the same for Dropbox. It's far simpler than using Vimeo & switching download on/off.

Steve Bleasdale · November 13th, 2013, 04:33 AM

Then that is a good idea Nigel nice one, I will look into that cheers man...

November 12th, 2013, 06:16 PM	#1
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	delivery option for ipad How do I deliver a wedding mp4 to a client who wants to view it on their ipad? Ipads do not have USB slots, correct? Do I give them an SD card? I am clueless with Macs, any help apppreciated.

November 12th, 2013, 06:27 PM	#2
Chris Talawe Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fremont, CA. Posts: 78	Re: delivery option for ipad maybe you can use dropbox and share the link with so they are able to download it. that is what i would do. another option is to post it privately on vimeo and allow them to download the file.

November 12th, 2013, 06:31 PM	#3
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: delivery option for ipad Good ideas, Chris. I am hoping however to find a way to physically hand them the product. My full wedding videos are typically 3-4GB plus a highlight clip. So while Vimeo is a nice option, it's not ideal in this case. Of course is there was no other way, your suggestions might be best.

November 12th, 2013, 06:38 PM	#4
Adrian Tan Trustee Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,149	Re: delivery option for ipad Jeff, could you just give them an mp4 on a USB stick? Is that what you mean? They won't be able to plug the USB into the iPad, but they'll be able to use iTunes to add it to their iPad's video library.

November 12th, 2013, 06:46 PM	#5
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: delivery option for ipad Adrian, sorry, I don't understand. How can customer get it onto the device if they do not have a USB slot? I routinely give USB sticks, so that's not an issue.

November 12th, 2013, 07:27 PM	#6
Warren Kawamoto Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,435	Re: delivery option for ipad Jeff, Most ipad customers have other computers besides just the ipad. If so, they'll be able to download the contents of the usb stick from their computer to their itunes account, and sync it to their ipad. That is why and ipad doesn't need a usb port, it downloads everything from the cloud.

November 12th, 2013, 07:29 PM	#7
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: delivery option for ipad Ohhhh, I get it. Thanks for clearing that up, Warren! Thanks Adrian, I appreciate your advice.

November 12th, 2013, 07:43 PM	#8
Tim Bakland Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 512	Re: delivery option for ipad I hope one day Encore will be able to encode for iPad compatible virtual DVDs. Or maybe it does now? my version only __________________ Event Videography, New England www.timothybakland.com

November 12th, 2013, 08:21 PM	#9
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: delivery option for ipad Hi Jeff IPad users can also get a USB adapter from Apple (as normal it's a crazy price!) but that's not your problem. For iPad people I simply deliver the USB to them and then it's up to them to get in onto their iPad ... you have supplied the product on a USB stick and that's where it ends. They must attend to the upload/download themselves. Chris

November 13th, 2013, 01:49 AM	#10
Steve Bleasdale Trustee Join Date: May 2010 Location: England liverpool Posts: 1,343	Re: delivery option for ipad Share vimeo link or you tube then uncheck under the video for anyone to download file then ring client she downloads to computer raw file then as soon as she has downloaded then check the box so that no one else can download raw file.

November 13th, 2013, 03:37 AM	#12
Steve Bleasdale Trustee Join Date: May 2010 Location: England liverpool Posts: 1,343	Re: delivery option for ipad Yes Nigel but the client then has the raw file and then can upload it to her pad to show friends rather than trust internet connections for dropbox. If there is no internet how can she show her video? So that's what I do then the client can have the video anytime she wants on her pad.

November 13th, 2013, 04:33 AM	#14
Steve Bleasdale Trustee Join Date: May 2010 Location: England liverpool Posts: 1,343	Re: delivery option for ipad Then that is a good idea Nigel nice one, I will look into that cheers man...