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Photographic Imaging Guidelines for all UGA Units

POLICY: 4.5.3
Effective Date:
Last Updated: 06/23/2009

The following guidelines may be helpful to all units planning use of photographs and other images:

--Use only professional quality images on Web pages, in print pieces and news releases. Refer to the Photography Tips & Techniques page (http://photo.alumni.uga.edu/groups/photoweb/wiki/c4b35/Photography Tips and Techniques.html) for additional details.

--Provide high resolution download as an option for any image used to promote or illustrate a news story.

--High resolution digital files should be (1) at least 5 x 7 @ 300dpi.; (2) RGB Color, not CMYK; (3) AdobeRGB color space if possible; if not, sRGB color space; (4) devoid of any sharpen or image manipulation (unless labeled as an illustration).

--Limit the practice of attaching images to e-mails.  Do not send Tiff files via e-mail; send only jpegs in a compressed file size less than 3MB.

--When possible, provide Web links to high-resolution files.

--Digital Image file names should contain no spaces or slashes, and may be case sensitive on the Web.

--Any images submitted for news releases should include a rights and permissions form.

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