Photography and video have huge file requirements. High-resolution JPEG files can be up to 10 megabytes each while a RAW or TIFF file can be at least double that amount. It can easily be overwhelming at best or impossible when it comes time to share those files with others unless you and your friends are comfortable with FTP or File Transfer Protocol. We for example had difficulty when a booster club asked us to insert numerous images into a slide show at the last minute. It took almost 24 hours to electronically obtain the files electronically via e-mail since the club was not familiar with any FTP methods, which is how we move large files between our computers and our photo agency.

For those not comfortable with managing their own server, there are other sharing solutions. Driveway, which is owned by iDrive-E provides for easy file sharing and collaboration. In fact, you can upload any file/folder of size up to 500MB with a right click and ‘create link’ option on your desktop, or via the browser application. In fact, the service is free for those that do not have storage needs in excess of 2Gb nor need to up load more than 500mb at a time. Driveway is a great tool to send large files easily and overcome the file attachment limitations imposed by email systems. Collaboration features include direct editing of data stored on driveway via browser using standard microsoft office applications. Once a file has been storedat Drivewa, it can easily be shared with others. To share files, all you need is the recipient’s e-mail id and yours. The recipient is even given the option to ‘Open’ or ‘Save’ your file. The first lets you edit and save the changes directly. The latter allows you to save the shortcut to the file on your hard disk, which can be used to open, edit and save changes. The advantage is that you don’t have to go back to your email to refer to the link to access this file. This is a sponsored post.