Photo of the Month Instructions

Size your Image appropriately
Image size should be 5x7" @ 200 dpi
Here's how to do it:

1. Open your image in Photoshop (or other editing program)
2. At the Menu Bar, go to Image>Image Size
3. Make sure that Constrain Proportions and Resample Image boxes are checked
4. Type the number 200 into the Resolution Box (make sure the Pull Down Box on the right reads: Pixels/Inch)
5. Type in the number 7 in either Height or Width box depending which dimension of your image is larger (make sure the Pull Down Box on the right reads: Inches).  The other dimension will automatically fill in.
6. Click OK

Your image is now sized at (approx.) 7x5" at 200 dots per inch of resolution.

Saving this new File
Save and name this file with a title that is descriptive of the image.
Here's how to do it:

1. At the Menu Bar go to File>Save As.  A new Window will open
2. Type the file name in the Save As (or File Name) box
3. Determine where you want this new file saved
4. In the Format Pull Down Box select JPEG
5. Make sure your file name includes: .jpeg (or .jpg) at the end. If not, type it in manually
6. Click on Save

You have just saved a new file with the correct dimensions and resolution. You can close the original file without Saving it, since we just made a new one from it.

Email new file and image info
Here's how:

1. Open a new email message
2. Address it to   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  
3. In the Subject Line type Photo of the Month Winner (Themed or Open)
4. Attach the image file to the email

In the message area include the following information:

• Your full name
• The File name
• What the image is about
• Where the image was taken
• When the image was taken
• Why the image was taken
• How the image was taken
• The equipment used to take the picture

You are now ready for Media publication. Congratulations!