I think this is a simple question / clarification on pictures.....

When I needed to load a picture - I just went to my production set up page and loaded the single picture from my hard drive. I made sure the picture was a .png that that the size was not too big.

Now - I am adding a whole new list of products (1,000) and my programmer is telling me that I need image handler (which I had him install) and to load my pictures via FTP..........

Hmmmmm - ok - I got into my c-panel and I figure out how to load a picture via FTP....

The question I have is... I assume the original way I mentioned is basically the same as the FTP? If so - why use FTP?

Also - and I to assume that my pictures are to be uploaded as jpg via the FTP and then I use image handler to bring over to my site?


Confused...............................please clear me up on FTP, Image handler and pictures.....