Preparing your images for Open Studios
Open Studios uses Callforentry.org to apply for the event. Your images have to be processed in order to take part. There are two types of images needed, hi-res for the catalog, low-res for the internet.
When you take a photo with your phone or tablet you get a large hi-res image. The image must be made smaller to allow it to load on the web quickly. Please follow the naming conventions. It helps us assemble the catalog correctly.
- Image needs to be a JPEG or JPG only
- 1200 pixels on the longest side or larger
- No larger than 5 mb
- 72 – 150 DPI
- Name the image “Last name, First initial, Image 1, 2 , 3, or 4”
- We do not need the title of the piece.
Hi-res image for the catalog should be:
- JPEG or JPG
- 1200 pixels on the longest side
- No larger than 5 mb
- 300 DPI
- Name the image “Last name, First initial, catalog image“
- We do not need the title of the piece.
All photo editing software has the ability to size an image. If you don’t have image editing software, you can easily use your desktop or laptop to size the picture.
Preparing your images on a PC
Use a backup copy of your original image. That way if you make a mistake you can revert to the original.
- Create a new folder and name it OS 2021 images
- Right click on the original image and select “Copy”
- Paste the image into the new folder
- Double click on the image to open it
- Then right click on the image and select “Resize”
- Select “Define custom dimensions”
- Set the largest side to 1200
- Make sure “Maintain aspect ratio” is checked
- Save the Resized copy
Preparing your images on a Mac
Use a backup copy of your original image. That way if you make a mistake you can revert to the original.
- Open Preview (click on the magnifying glass in the upper corner and type in “Preview”)
- Create a new folder and name it OS 2021 images
- Copy your images into the new folder
- Select the image and drag it to the Preview icon on the dock
- Click the markup button (pencil in a square) a new menu appears
- Select “Tools” > “Adjust size”
- Type 1200 into the largest size
- Type 72 into the “Resolution” field
