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Preparing Digital Images for the Projected Image Competitions
Submission of Work
1 - All Images must be submitted on a CD (not DVD).
2 - The CD must contain only images to be submitted for the specified competition.3 - The CD should be labelled in permanent marker with the entrant's name, the name of competition.
4 - The completed entry slip must be enclosed with the CD.
5 - CD will not normally be returned.
6 - For the image to be projected correctly it must saved on the CD with:
(a) the correct file size and format
(b) the correct file name
(c) a title and author
(a) File Size and Format
1 - Resizing images in Photoshop
Open the image and go to
IMAGE > RESIZE > IMAGE SIZE
With the three boxes bottom left ticked, change the RESOLUTION to 72 pixels/inch
2 - Format
All images must be prepared in JPEG format with a maximum file size of 450kb and maximum pixel dimensions of 1024 (width) x 768 (height). If the image is in portrait format the height of the image must not exceed 768 pixels.
Go to FILE MENU and click on SAVE AS
Save the image with a suitable file name (see next section below) and check that the Format is JPEG.
Click SAVE and the following box appears
The FILE SIZE is the left hand figure in the size box.
This can be adjusted by using the slider in the IMAGE OPTIONS box. Move the slider until the size is 450K or value just below this.
(The dialogue boxes differ slightly in the various version of Photoshop and Elements and may have a slightly different layout from those shown.)
(b) File Name
Use BLOCK CAPITALS and use the naming convention as shown in the example below.
ACCRJS23P1-S1
The filename contains the following elements and has been chosen for the reasons shown.
ACC = Alnwick Camera Club RJS23* = members initials/membership number
* This competition identity is available on this website - click here.
P1 = Panel 1
S1 = Slide 1
For example, if I was submitting three images for an open or set subject competition they would have filenames ACCRJS23P1-S1, ACCRJS23P1-S2 and ACCRJS23P1-S3. The slides would be projected randomly with the other competition entries. If there is a very large entry, image ACCRJS23P1-S3 would be dropped from the competition.
If I was submitting three slides for a set of three competition they would have filenames ACCRJS23P1-S1, ACCRJS23P1-S2 and ACCRJS23P1-S3. This is the same numbering system but the panels would be projected randomly and the slides would be projected in the order ACCRJS23P1-S1, ACCRJS23P1-S2 and ACCRJS23P1-S3
(c) Title and Author. This can be done in using either your Windows Browser or Photoshop.
Either:
Using your browser (e.g. Windows image and fax viewer)
Open the image
1. With the cursor over the image click the right mouse button and a menu will appear
2 Click the left mouse button on Properties and the following menu will appear
3. Click on Summary and the following will appear.
4. Enter a Title and the Author then click on OK
OR:
In Photoshop or Photoshop Elements
1. Open the image
2. Go to FILE > File Info...
3. Enter a Document Title and Author then click on OK
Having completed steps (a), (b) and (c), your image is now ready for the competition.
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