What is shortQueue?
Why pictures?
Where are the school's images stored?
Are the school's images secure?
How are the images shared?
What is the cost of the shortQueue program?
How often does the school get a check from shortQueue?
How long do the images stay on the site?
Is there a limit to the number of images that a school can have in the shortQueue program?
What size pictures are available for purchase with shortQueue?
What does it cost to purchase a print?
What if the school has 35mm film that has not been developed, can it be included in the shortQueue program?
If the school's digital camera has a sensor of less than 2.0 megapixels, is that a problem?
What is the cost of shipping once the prints have been ordered?
What other services does the shortQueue program provide?
What if our school simply wanted to try the program out? Is there a way to do that?
What quality of print can families expect to receive from the digital images?
I have a question that is not answered here. Where can I get more help?
A: shortQueue is a program designed to encourage alumni and friends to connect with the school by providing the ability to view and purchase pictures from the school's website online. When pictures are purchased, the school receives 25% of all revenue generated. shortQueue is the perfect program to offer both to alumni and to current students in that it builds community and raises money in the process.
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A: Well, that one's easy. Pictures tell stories. They capture and preserve memories, and, since they are personal, they involve everyone. The other half of the equation is this: schools are currently taking more and more digital images. These images are assets - digital assets, of course, but assets nonetheless. Generally speaking, schools do not leverage these digital assets well. shortQueue allows schools to get full use of those visual assets.
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A: Image files are stored on secure servers at our data center. These images are never made publicly accessible, and are shared only by the school's explicit direction.
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A: Yes, the school's images are completely secure. These images are never made publicly accessible, and are shared only by the school's explicit direction. The school, and only the school, decides who has access to its images. For further information, please view shortQueue's privacy policy.
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A: The school identifies pictures or albums that it wants to share through its shortQueue on-line account. Once the specific images are selected for sharing a unique URL link is automatically created that can then be posted on the school's public website or secure Intranet as a picture gallery.
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A: There is a one-time set up fee of $250. The annual fee is
$500. The first year, therefore, would cost $750, and all
subsequent years would be at $500.
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A: Revenue checks are sent to the schools each August along with
the archive CDs and notebook (Q Archive). Throughout the year at the end of each quarter, the schools will be provided a detailed report of number of images purchased and the corresponding print sizes as well as who purchased and when the purchase was made.
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A: Images will stay on the site for a period of 12 months. A few weeks before the end of the 12-month period, the school will receive a reminder that the images will be removed. As part of the shortQueue program, the school can have its images archived to CD at any time for a nominal fee.
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A: No, there is no limit to the number of images for each school. The school may store as many pictures as it wishes when participating in the shortQueue program. There is no additional charge for more images (e.g., storage or upload fees). The more school puts into the program, the more the school will get out of it.
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A: Available print sizes for purchase are wallets, 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, and 20x30.
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A: Depending on the size of the print, the cost could run anywhere between $2.00 to $100.00 per print. Pricing levels will be established for each school, but, in order to enhance the program's fundraising potential, each school may adjust these prices upward if it so chooses.
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A: Undeveloped APS (ADVANTIX®) and C-41 compatible 35mm film can be mailed to us to be processed and published to the school's online shortQueue account for purchase and sharing. There is no charge for digitizing of each roll of film.
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A: A 2.0 megapixel camera will produce images that could be printed in the 4x6, 5x7, 8x10 prints sizes, but probably not in the 11x14, 16x20, and 20x30. A camera of less than 2.0 megapixels will produce images that would be perfectly fine to be printed in the 4x6 or 5x7 size, but might lack some resolution if printed in the 8x10 size. Not to worry. During the ordering process, the sizes of prints that each image will support will be indicated. Please see resolution chart.
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A: US Postal Service First-Class Mail pricing is as follows: 1-10 4x6 prints -- $1.79; 11-19 prints -- $1.99; 20-29 prints -- $1.99; 30-49 prints -- $2.49. For each 25-print increment beyond 50 prints, the price increases $1.00 - $2.00 per increment.
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A: Plenty - all of which are free to the school.
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Use of software that allows the school, prior to posting its images, to enhance its images through cutting, cropping, adding borders, correcting red-eye, adding text description to each image, etc. |
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Uploading of all digital images for the school if desired |
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Use of shortQueue's one-on-one email marketing services to promote the program to the school's parents and families |
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Archiving of all images to CD once per year |
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Detailed quarterly revenue reports |
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A: Yes. We have a Trial Run Program that allows school to experiment with the program for a period of three to six months at no charge and no obligation.
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A: The prints are high quality and frame ready. We use Fuji's new Crystal Archive paper produces prints with brighter colors and sharper whites. Anti-fading agents in the paper help white areas resist yellowing which guarantees a long display life.
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A: You are always welcome to ask your question directly to us by emailing us at info@shortqueue.com, or you can reach us by phone at 1(866)SHORTQ1 or 1(866)746-7871.
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