

If you already downloaded with the DOWNLOAD ALL method, and the cinema tells you that the DCP will not ingest into their server, here's how to fix it. Usually a DCP contains 6 files (4 x small XML files, 2 x larger MXF files), but if the DCP has soft subtitles/captions there may be more than 6 files. Save the files to the folder you created before. Hover over each file in turn and click the "Download" button. Now download each file in the DCP folder individually. Create a folder on your computer with this same name. Instead click on the DCP folder (the long name stating with abbreviated title of the film). When you click on the DCP download link, it will look something like this:ĭo not click DOWNLOAD ALL. We recommend downloading each file in the DCP individually. Some browsers have strange behaviour when downloading collections of large files from Google Drive.īy default, Google Drive will convert the DCP to a ZIP file if you download the whole folder as one ZIP file. If you've already downloaded the link but the DCP will not ingest into the cinema's server, please see below for how to fix it. Please read the below for instructions on how to do so successfully. There is one gotcha with downloading large files from Google Drive. DCPs are delivered as Google Drive links. For complete instructions on sharing folders or files on different devices, visit Google’s support site, external link.We use Google Cloud Storage for storing DCPs. All members who have access to that shared folder will see who is the “owner” of each file.Ĥ. Any files added to a shared Google Drive folder will list the “owner” (individual who uploaded the file). While the activity in the shared folder is trackable, some instructors may find this problematic.ģ. Anyone with collaborator access to a shared Google Drive folder will allow them to download files from the folder, as well as remove the instructor’s or their peer’s files from the folder. In the Share with people settings window, uncheck the box beside “Editors can change permissions and share”.Ģ.Click the Settings icon in the top right of the Share with People and Groups window.If you do not want your students to have these rights, then you will need to do the following (as the owner): By default, editors of a folder are also allowed to add new people to the folder and to change the permissions on the folder. When you share a folder with your students, and give them “Can Edit” permissions, they are considered collaborators or “editors” of this folder.
