Preparing Your Images

IMAGE PREPARATION

Entrants need to upload their images as digital files following the specifications listed below –

• 3500 Pixels on the longest edge
• RGB (sRGB OR Adobe RGB)
• 300 PPI
• Images to be saved at a quality setting of 10 or Higher
• Do not watermark your images

Naming Your Images

Please include your first name initial, surname and an image number in each file name. eg Mary Smith would be – MSmith01.jpeg , MSmith02.jpeg etc etc (All entries will be assigned a random catalogue number for judging). 

ALBUM PREPARATION

Entrants need to upload their images as digital files following the specifications listed below. Your entry needs to fit the following criteria. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may disqualify your entry.

• Entries need to be uploaded as a SINGLE PDF document.
• File size must not exceed 45MB
• Do not watermark your images
• Maximum number of Spreads: 40 (A spread is also sometimes referred to as a layout)

Entries may be PDF’s exported from your album design software OR may also be a PDF document produced by photographing a physical album you’ve had built, saving the images in sequential order as a single PDF file.

Resizing Your Albums

To ensure your album adheres to the 45mb size limit, here are a couple of useful guides to resize your design.

Naming Your Album

Please include your own name in each file name. All entries will then be assigned a random catalogue number for judging). Do NOT include spaces, dashes, inverted commas or other symbols.