Helpful steps to complete your Chicago Lighthouse Exhibition Entry
Step 1: Go to cscc3d.org/entry.html to enter the Chicago Lighthouse Exhibition.
- Enter your First and Last Name and your Email Address.
- Check the box acknowledging that you have read and understand the Conditions of Entry which are summarized in the lower portion of the webpage. The complete Conditions of Entry can be found at cscc3d.org/lh2024entry.pdf
- Click the "Submit" button. An email will then be sent to you automatically. Be sure to check your spam or junk folders if you don't see it.
Step 2: Open the email sent to you and select your unique link to enter the information needed for your registration.
- Enter your Address, City, State/Province, Postal Code, and Country (select one Country using the drop-down listing).
- Leave the Star Status and Honors blank unless you are participating in this PSA recognition program.
- Enter up to 4 Image titles. Titles should be entered as you want them to appear in the catalog and are limited to 35 characters.
- If you are interested in participating in the Creative or Macro special categories, you would add a specific code to the front of the title. Brief instructions are provided in the second paragraph on the webpage. Additional details can be found in the "Specifications for Electronic Images" section of the Conditions of Entry (cscc3d.org/lh2024entry.pdf).
- Click the "Submit Registration Data" button which will store the data you have entered and take you to the next screen.
Step 3: On the screen that appears, click the "Upload Photos" button to bring up the "Choose File" buttons.
- There will be one "Choose File" button for each Title you entered in the prior step.
- Use the "Choose File" buttons (on the right side of the webpage) to select the photo files from your computer.
- Your photos must be in MPO format, must not exceed a maximum resolution of 3840 X 1080, and are limited to a maximum file size of 15 MB.
- Instructions on how to resize and reformat your photos can be found at this link: cscc3d.org/howtoresize/index.html.
- Your photo file names can be anything you want because the software will automatically rename the uploaded files.
- When you are done selecting your photo files, click the "Upload Photos" button again. Uploading the files may take a while depending on the speed of your internet connection. The software will notify you if your uploads are successful.
- If you receive a warning message (in red text) that your photo file(s) does not meet specification(s), you must correct the file(s). Once the file(s) is corrected, click the "Upload Photos" button and then select the revised file(s) using the "Choose File" button(s), and then click the "Upload Photos" button once again and the software will notify you if your upload is successful.
After your photo files have been successfully uploaded, a summary will appear in the middle of the webpage.
At this point, you have completed your entry.
You can return to your personal registration webpage in the future to review or update your entry using the unique link that was emailed to you (be sure to SAVE this email).
If you wish to update any registration information (except your name or email), you can do so using the "Edit Registration Data".
If you wish to select different photo files, click the "Upload Photos" button. You can then update/change the photo file(s) using the "Choose File" buttons and then clicking the "Upload Photos" button again.
You will no longer be able to review your entry or make any changes after the closing date of the Exhibition.
Contact Ken Kovar, Contact me, if you need additional support or assistance.