FAQs

  • Photos pulled from any online platforms (such as Facebook) are not high resolution. The following articles explain what high resolution is, and why it’s so important:

    https://hullabaloo.co.uk/blog/high-res-low-res-make-sure-digital-images-suitable-print/

    https://web.printingcenterusa.com/blog/7-faq-about-resolution

    https://goodwerks.com/wordpress/?page_id=541

    IMPORTANT: If you wish to have the background removed from a photo, or have it edited in any way, it must be high resolution. Low resolution photos are very difficult to work with, and won’t look good in a print advertisement. You want your design to look it’s best!

  • Common resolution needs:

       • Web: Roughly 100 ppi at display size. (72 to 96)

      •  Newspapers: 200 ppi at ACTUAL SIZE*

    •  Magazines, brochures, etc.: 300 ppi at ACTUAL SIZE*

     • Large format displays (such as billboards): 100 ppi at ACTUAL SIZE*

    Common file sizes for jpgs:

    • A small head shot (1.5 x 1.75″) needs to be at least 450 x 525 pixels.

    If your file size is less than about 850K, it may not be big enough.

    •. A 4×6 photo (1/4 page) needs to be at least 1200 x 1800 pixels.

    If your file size is less than 2MB, it may not be big enough.

    •. A full magazine page (8.5” x 11″) needs to be at least 300 x 4400 pixels.

    If your file size is less than 6-7MB, it may not be big enough.

    Note: The file sizes above mean the size AFTER cropping.

  • ​​​​​​​1) High resolution (previously unedited) photos

    2. Please type all desired information into one e-mail or a word doc and include the following:

    • Your dog’s registered and call name, Sire and Dam info (if desired).

    • Breeder/Owner/Handler info, contact info (if desired).

    • If you want a headline, tag line, quote, thanks to Judges.

    • Include everything you want to say. Keep in mind (especially in small  online ads) that less is definitely more, and no one will read a novel. :)

    • Use the Design Order form below if it will help you to gather what to include.

    3. If you have a logo you want included , please attach it in as high resolution .png, .SVG, or .pdf format (with a transparent background) quality file as possible.

    4. If we are creating a litter announcement or any ad where you want a pedigree included, please send that as well, in a file format that can be copied and pasted from. This saves me having to re-type it all from scratch.

    5. Please tell me about any colours, fonts or layout preferences you may have. If you have a pre-defined layout or design in mind, please make sure to note that, as it makes it easier to nail your vision if you share that with me.

    6. Should you have a preference about which of your photos are the ‘featured one’, please advise me.​​​​​​​

  • • e-mail or large file transfer link from Dropbox, We Transfer or similar platform only please!

    • Delivery via messenger or text looses resolution.

    •. it’s difficult to sort through multiple messages to obtain all the information.

ORDERING

Please complete an order form to help you remember all the information you want included.

Side by side zoomed in photo of a dog eye

If your photo looks like the one on the right when zoomed in: changing the background or doing any edits will be difficult to impossible (depending how bad the quality is), especially if you have a hairy dog, and/or the background is quite busy. I probably won’t be able to use it in a print advertisement, unless left as is, and kept quite small.