Photograph must be recently taken. No older than six months before.
The photograph (image) submitted by you must meet the following specifications. Otherwise your entry will be disqualified.
The way a person must appear in submitted photo:
Focus: Photo must be in good focus.
Head Position:
Head position of the applicant when photographed must directly face the camera.
Applicant’s head should not be tilted up, down, or to the side, and must be front-faced.
Applicant’s head should cover about 30% to 50% of the area of the photo.
Background
Background of the applicant when photographed must be in front of a neutral, light-colored plain background.:
Background with dark or patterns will not be accepted.
Other Items:
The applicant when photographed must not wear objects like sunglasses or any other decorative items that can detract from the face can't be accepted. However simple spectacles with plain glass can be used while taking photograph.
It is highly recommended not to wear head coverings or hats while taking photograph. But if someone has to wear then it should not obscure any portion of the applicant’s face.
Ways to make photo file:
There are two ways to make a photo file:
The image file can be produced by taking a new photograph using digital camera.
A photographic print can be scanned with a digital scanner.
Instructions for making a digital photo (image):
The submitted digital image must meet the following specifications:
Image File Format: The image must be in the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format with good quality.
While saving file the image should not be crispy or blurry.
Image Resolution: 350 pixels high by 300 pixels for wide for Student Photo.
Image File Size: The maximum image file size is 300 kilobytes (300 KB).
Our Recommended Minimum Sizes for your certificate image:
US Letter Landscape: 1056px x 816px
US Letter Portrait: 816px x 1056px
A4 Landscape: 794px x 1123px
A4 Portrait: 1123px x 794px
Here are some tips for reducing the size of your file: JPG format Scan your document at a lower resolution (96 DPI). Remove all empty space around the image. Shrink the image. Reduce the JPG image quality. TIFF and PNG format Scan your document at a lower resolution (96 DPI). Crop the image to remove any empty space around it. Shrink the image. Save the file in JPG format instead.
Reducing a photo's size is necessary when the photo is too big to fit as an attachment or another digital medium. You can reduce image size using a variety of methods, most of which are simple to execute. Reducing to 300KB in pixels makes the photo an acceptable size for many multimedia programs. Some programs may require additional compression and size reductions while others accept a 300KB file size.
Determine the Current Size Before reducing a file, determine the current file size. The method for viewing photo file sizes varies based on your operating system and default photo software. Fortunately, almost all photo management programs make it easy to retrieve basic information. Right-click on the photo and select "Info," "Details" or "Photo Settings" to locate the size information. For example, in Google Drive, select "View Details" and then navigate to the "Details" tab to view the file size. If the size is larger than 300KB, you may need to resize it, depending on how the image will be used. If the photo is larger then 300KB by a small margin, resizing or cropping to reduce background elements may help your photo fit into the attachment or social media site.
Photo-Editing Software Numerous photo-editing programs exist; some offer very basic resizing options, and others, such as Adobe Photoshop, offer a robust and complex set of tools. In the Microsoft ecosystem, you can use Paint or Picture Manager, but Paint is the most common choice for resizing purposes. The basic resizing process varies slightly across programs, but you can usually locate a resize tool in the program toolbar or settings. In Paint, choose "Resize" from the toolbar, and a window opens with width and height options in pixels. You can choose to maintain the ratio and adjust only one dimension, and the other automatically resizes to maintain the correct proportion. You can also resize based on a percentage. If your photo is 600 KB, resize by 50 percent to make a 300 KB file size.
Online File Compressor File compressors are easy to find online. You can locate a JPG size reducer or a compression program with a web search. Use programs that work in your browser to avoid downloading pesky software programs. The file compressor reduces the file size to an attachment-friendly size that is often well below 300KB. Download the new file, and you now have a friendly image file in the desired size.