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Scanning Instructions

* Image Quality:
Be selective when choosing images for engraving. The best images produce the best engravings. Images which are dark or lack contrast will not result in acceptable engravings.
*Always try to avoid scanning a copy of a photo, these never produce acceptable results.
Only scan the original photo.
Remember the old adage that "garbage in produces garbage out".

1. When scanning images on your computer, please scan them at 600dpi (dots per inch)
While this a very high setting, it is extremely important for quality results. In most cases, by default, your scanning software will try to scan everything at 72 dpi.

Simply change that 72 to 600.
(in most software, you can just type it in)

2. Scan in your image at full size.
For example, if your photo is a 4 x 6, your dimensions should say so.

 

Once you have made these changes, double check all of the boxes (in some programs, changing one box will automatically change another). Then, scan in your photo, and save it as your pet's name, in JPEG (.jpg) format. (When saving as a JPEG, if your software has a "quality" option, choose the highest setting).

You are now ready to send it to us!

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