Canon will introduce a mobile application “Mobile File Transfer” to transfer an image to an FTP server through a mobile device at the end of June 2021 as a free-of-charge service.
This application is for professional photographers who transfer an image to FTP/FTPS/SFTP server through a mobile device. Conventionally, for professional sports media or press on-site, transferring data through a fixed PC is the common method. As “Mobile File Transfer” supports the file transfer through a mobile device that has better portability, convenience and immediacy, it can improve the efficiency of the post-shooting workflow.
The application supports 5G mobile devices and it enables professional photographers to upload large numbers of images. Apart from automatic and selective image transfer, filter transfer, which transfers images based on pre-defined conditions, is also supported.
Metadata, such as the photographer’s name and image license information, can be added to images based on standards developed by IPTC that major news companies and agencies participate in. Also, voice memos can be added to images transferred from the camera to the mobile devices on the application. The IPTC metadata can be edited as well.
