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Instructions for Submitting a Digital Photograph (Image)

A digital photograph (image) of you, your spouse, and each child must be submitted online with the E -DV entry form.The image file can be produced either by taking a new digital photograph or by scanning a photographic print with a digital scanner. The image file must adhere to the com positional and technical specifications listed below. Entrants may test their photos for suitability through the photo validation link on the e-DV website before submitting their entries. The photo validation provides additional technical advice on photo composition, along with examples of acceptable and unacceptable photos

Com positional Specifications The submitted digital image must conform to the following com positional specifications or the entry will be disqualified.

Head Position

The person being photographed must directly face the camera.

The head of the person should not be tilted up, down, or to the

side.The head height or facial region size (measured from the

top of the head, including the hair, to the bottom of the chin)

must be between 50 percent and 69 percent of the image's

total height.The eye height (measured from the bottom of the

image to the level of the eyes) should be between 56 percent

and 69 percent of the image's height

Digital Image Head Size Template

Background
The person being photographed should be in front of a neutral

light-colored background.Dark or patterned backgrounds are

not acceptable.

Focus

The photograph must be in focus.

Decorative Items

Photographs in which the person being photographed

is wearing sunglasses or other items that detract from the face

will not be accepted.

Head Coverings and Hats

Photos of applicants wearing head coverings or hats are only

acceptable

if the head covering is worn for religious beliefs; even then, the

head covering may not obscure any portion of the face of the

applicant.Photographs of applicants with tribal or other

headgear not specifically religious in nature will not be

accepted; photographs of military,airline, or other

personnel wearing hats will not be accepted.

Color photographs in 24-bit color depth are required.

Color photographs may be downloaded from camera to a file in

the computer or they may be scanned onto a computer. If you

are using a scanner, the settings must be for True Color or

24-bit color mode. See the additional scanning

requirements below.

Technical Specifications
The submitted digital photograph must conform to the following

specifications or the system will automatically reject the E-DV

entry form and notify the sender

Taking a New Digital Image : If a new digital image is taken,

it must meet the following specifications

Image File Format: The image must be in the Joint

Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format.

Image File Size: The maximum image file size is 240

kilobytes(240 KB).

Image Resolution and Dimensions:

Minimum acceptable dimensions are 600 pixels (width)

x 600 pixels (height). Image pixel dimensions must be

in a square aspect ratio (meaning the height must be

equal to the width).

Image Color Depth:

Image must be in color (24 bits per pixel). 24-bit black

and white or 8-bit images will not be accepted.

Scanning a Submitted Photograph:Before a photographic

print is scanned, it must meet the compositional

specifications listed above. If the photographic print meets

the print color and compositional specifications, scan the

print using the following

scanner specifications:

Scanner Resolution: Scanned at a resolution of at least

300 dots per inch (dpi).

Image File Format: The image must be in the Joint

Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format.

Image File Size: The maximum image file size is 240

kilobytes (240 KB).

Image Resolution: 600 by 600 pixels.

Image Color Depth: 24-bit color. [Note that black and

white, monochrome, or grayscale images will not be

accepted.]

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