What Type of Media Should You Enter...and How!
Find your ENTRY TYPE below. That will indicate the FILE TYPE, HOW TO ENTER ON THE FORM and whether or not it should be UPLOADED INTO YOUR MEDIA MANAGER. The following information is so Best in Media can display your entry media in the fastest, secure, most controlled way for the judging process. In many cases, our platform is able to strip out advertsing and playlists as well as cut the display time down to around 1 second
Chose your ENTRY TYPE, see what type of FILE (or URL) it requires, how you indicate it on your FORM and whether or not you need to upload it to your MEDIA MANAGER
| ENTRY TYPE | FILE TYPE | STEP 1: FORM | STEP 2: MEDIA MANAGER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television | YouTube, Vevo or Vimeo URL | Copy & Paste the URL into the Form Field | Upload the URL into your Media Manager |
| Radio | .mp3 file | Type in the FILE NAME of the mp3 into the Form Field | Upload the MP3 into your Media Manager |
| Print as a Document | Single or Multipage PDF | Type in the FILE NAME of the PDF into the Form Field | Upload the PDF into your Media Manager |
| Print as a Flip Book | Flip Book URL | Copy & Paste the URL into the Form Field | --Do Not Upload-- |
| Print on a Website | Article URL | Copy & Paste the URL into the Form Field | --Do Not Upload-- |
| Images | JPEG or PNG | Type in the FILE NAME of the JPG / PNG in the Form Field | Upload the JPEG / PNG in your Media Manager |
| On-line Categories | URL* | Copy & Paste the URL into the Form Field | --Do Not Upload-- |
*If your website sits BEHIND a Paywall, there is a Form Field where you can provide a log in.