a. Marks & Blemishes
We can remove minor marks, but the photograph should be largely unmarked and undamaged.

b. Focus
The subject of the photograph should be in focus.  We cannot correct out of focus images.

c. Image size
 We accept any size of image, down to passport size, although the quality may suffer if a small image is enlarged to 8"X10".  Our preference is for a standard 4"x6" photograph which we can scan and return to you with the finished jigsaw.

Image size, formats and pixels
The image can be as large as you like  and can be in any image format such as .bmp, .tiff, .png etc.  However if you compress and reduce the size of the image, please do not go below 150 pixels/inch.  For compressed images we prefer JPEG (jpg) at highest quality. 
If you are ordering the larger Jigsaw (8"x10") from a 6"x4" original, we would suggest the digital image should have a minimum of 150 pixels per inch.  For a passport size original then maybe as many as 600 pixels per inch would be appropriate.  This gives more information to expand the image preventing the larger image looking 'blocky'

Image size, formats and pixels
There are restrictions placed upon the FunJigsaws upload feature.  These are fairly sensible and should not prevent you from uploading your photograph.

• We require that all images are compressed and the site will only accept JPEG images, i.e. those with the extension jpg or jpeg.
• The compressed images should not be larger than 4MB
• The width or height of the image should not be greater than 3000 pixels.

4. Some other stuff
 

Cropping of Images
We will need to crop some areas of the image so we can match the shape of the jigsaw and emphasise the subject.  We will do this with discretion so that the main subject of the image is not cropped and hopefully will be enhanced.  If there is a problem then we will contact you to discuss how the image should be cropped.
If you would like certain areas of the image cropped then we would be happy to follow your direction. You will need to send us a sketch (or photocopy) of the original, marked up showing the crop lines.  Remember to apply the width to height ratio of 6/4 or 1.5 for the crop lines for the small jigsaw and 10/8 or 1.2 for the larger jigsaw.

Adding Text to the Images
When adding a message to the front image, rather than to the back of the jigsaw, we will locate the text so that it does not cover any of the main subject. 
The colour will generally be white or a dark blue or black depending upon the background.
You can choose the font, but in the absence of instructions we will default to Lucida Handwriting.
Only up to 50 characters (including all spaces) will fit on the front jigsaw image.

Up to 150 characters can be placed on the back of the image.