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Step-By-Step
Guide to Ensure Your Job is Prepared Correctly.

Choosing a Photo or Art Image for your signage or dedication plaque

When selecting a photo to be engraved, keep in mind some simple rules to guarantee the finest duplication possible. Though poor photos can be manipulated to some degree in our software, it is recommended that you follow these simple rules to avoid unsatisfactory results.

Whenever possible, choose a photo that is sharp and in focus. Blurry or out of focus pictures will result in a poor reproductions.

Never select washed out photos with little or no contrast. Photos with high contrast will allow for best results.

Since we use digital technology for reproduction, our preferred media are digital files. We suggest never sending original, one-of-a-kind photos. GetPlaques.com will not be responsible for lost or damaged photos. Photos taken from a digital camera or scanned from the original are ideal.

Tips for Scanning Photos

Correct scanning of your selected photo is integral to the quality of your finished plaque. Read these tips before you get started.

Always scan the image in color mode. Color images will create more contrast than scanning in grayscale mode.

Crop out the unnecessary areas of the photo. This will reduce your file size. This is recommended if you are going to e-mail your photo to us.

Select the correct resolution. Once the area of the photo is selected, you can adjust your size and the resolution of your photo. Select a minimum resolution of 200dpi with a maximum of 300 dpi. Adjust your size (scale) of your photo if needed at this time. A size of 2” x 3” will be sufficient, either in a horizontal or vertical format.

If possible save as a TIFF file. Other formats can be engraved but TIFF files are preferred. If saving in something other than a TIFF format please call our art department to see what formats are acceptable.