Digital images are computer files which, when opened with the right program, display
a picture on your computer screen.
When a computer displays a digital image, it takes the data in the file and displays
thousands of tiny dots on your screen. Each of these dots is called a pixel. The
more pixels an image has, the more detailed the picture can be. Image quality is
measured by pixels per inch, also called dots per inch, or dpi.
We strongly recommend that your digital pictures be at least 1024 pixels wide and
at least 768 pixels tall. Here is how to make sure you have an image that is at
least our recommended size:
If you already have an image on your Windows computer:
- 1. Open My Computer.
- 2. Find the image you want to use.
- 3. Set your mouse pointer on the image, click the RIGHT mouse button once, and release.
A small menu will appear.
- 4. Set your mouse pointer at the bottom of the menu on Properties (It will highlight),
click the LEFT mouse button once, and release. A new screen will pop up.
- 5. You should see several tabs across the top of the page. One of them will say
Summary. Click it.
- 6. You should see a list of image properties. Width is the image width in pixels,
and Height is the image height in pixels.
If you are planning on taking a picture with a digital camera:
- 1. Make sure you have a camera that takes pictures at 2 mega pixels or larger.
- 2. Make sure your camera is set to the highest setting before taking a picture.
- 3. Save Images in a JPG format
- 4. Refer to your cameras manual for more details.
If you are scanning a 4" x 6" (regular photo size) image:
- 1. Set the scanner resolution to 300 dpi or higher and save the image in a JPG format.
- 2. If your scanner does not have a dpi setting, use the highest available setting.
- 3. Refer to your scanner's manual for more details.