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| Thread ID: 62703 | 2005-10-16 11:19:00 | Passport Pic | vista (8617) | PC World Chat |
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| 396836 | 2005-10-16 11:19:00 | I have a Canon S70 and need to take a passport pic that has to have a image resolution of: 320 pixels high by 240 pixels wide. Is it easy to do it with this cam. Its set to 3072 * 2304 (pixels). Do i have to change reso on Camera or just leave it as it is. This has wide angle (28mm) and i have to go really close to the subject to take shot. I know just use using zoom should bring it up, but somehow the face appears bit funny (like the subject appears "in your face"). Can someone please give a good brief guide on how do i go about doing this and what software do i use and how does the image resize work as i tried and the face appears distorted...squashed up. Cheers |
vista (8617) | ||
| 396837 | 2005-10-16 12:45:00 | If you set the cameras image size to one of the usual ratios, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 etc. the image should resize to 320x240 with no problems at all, no jaggys, no distortion. Most image software handles that with ease. Not sure about the wide angle lens for a passport photo though. |
Catweazle (2535) | ||
| 396838 | 2005-10-16 19:01:00 | You want to take the photo with the highest possible quality you can, then when you've got the photo on your computer you can photoshop or irfanview etc to resize it. | vapo (5203) | ||
| 396839 | 2005-10-16 19:22:00 | You might save yourself a lot of trouble if you get the photo done by those who know what is required. Internal Affairs have revised the photo standards and they are extremely particular now. More information on the requirements at this site www.passports.govt.nz Photographic Image Requirements for New Zealand Travel Documents and Citizenship Applications The Department of Internal Affairs has revised its photo standards for use in New Zealand travel documents and applications for citizenship. The new photo standards are effective from 1 June 2005. The revised standards match those set by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation). ICAO photo standards have been reviewed to accommodate the introduction of a chip-enhanced e-Passport with the potential to use Facial Recognition Technology as part of border facilitation. The Department will be enforcing the revised requirements and any photos not meeting an acceptable standard will be rejected. The processing of the passport cannot begin until a correctly completed application is received (including photos). Any unacceptable photos will delay the time for your passport to be completed. If you are applying for a passport we recommend that you allow sufficient time for the passport to be processed. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 396840 | 2005-10-16 21:23:00 | Terms of the camera, use 75mm - 120mm abouts . These look more natural for passport lengths . If you got access to a computer, by all means use the best resolution . Adjust curves and such . Resize photo to xx by xx (in centimetres) with a resolution of 240 or 300 dpi . Then duplicate it so that you have 6 photos on one 6x4 inch printout hence you pay for one photo only . Have a look at DIA's website for passport requirements . They would have a sample photo to show you what is required . From a show of Target, I saw that you pay for what you get . So maybe go to a real photo store . |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 396841 | 2005-10-17 02:46:00 | If the photograph looks like the target, it's not suitable. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 396842 | 2005-10-17 09:25:00 | Thanks for the info, Its not for NZ though. I need this for US and specs they have given is 320 (h)* 240(w) Nomad, my camera has rang of 28mm -105mm. One thing i get puzzled by is the Resolution stated in Adobe/Paint Shop Pro for any photo i take - 72 pixels/inch. Is this figure standard? How is this "resolution" figure different to the image resolution of 320 * 240. |
vista (8617) | ||
| 396843 | 2005-10-17 09:59:00 | Good question Vista, and one that confuses many people about digi images. The image pixel sizes, like 320x240 or otherwise is the real resolution. The DPI you see in PSP, although called resolution, is just a setting that can be changed in photo editors, or printing programs, that determines the resulting print size in inches. 200dpi or more is recommended for a good print. To understand, if you do the maths, take an image width in pixels, divide that by the desired print inch width = the resulting dpi. Or divide the pixels by a dpi setting = the resulting print inches width. These calculations make it easy to figure if an image will print well at certain sizes you want. Although the experts say 200dpi or more is recommended for a good print, it depends on the amount of detail in the image. Some will print fine at 150dpi. I've printed several 8 x 10" at 150dpi from 2mp cameras, with good results. |
Bazza (407) | ||
| 396844 | 2005-10-17 10:18:00 | For the cam use anything from 75-105mm ... you pick it. This will look more natural and not so close to the person :) | Nomad (952) | ||
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