Virtual Exhibits Investment Program - Promotional and Homepage Images Requirements

As specified in the Contract, CHIN and the institution shall mutually decide on a minimum of five digital images from the exhibit as well as two images (one in English, one in French) of the homepage of the finalized exhibit, and the homepage image for the Learning Object Collection to be used by CHIN to promote the product and/or the VMC.

Image Specifications

Required

A. All of the digital images provided to CHIN must:

  • be in 24-bit TIFF format;
  • use a minimum resolution of 300 dpi; and,
  • have a minimum horizontal dimension of 450 pixels, with no restriction on vertical size.

B. Each of the five promotional images provided to CHIN (NOT including the two Homepage images) must also be provided in “web ready” format consisting of 624 px wide by 280 px high at 72 dpi.

Recommended

It is recommended that the five digital images selected from the product not contain text or other fine details, as these may be lost in formatting the images (especially the thumbnail images). Alternatively, if any of the images contains fine details, a portion of the image, which does not contain fine details, should be selected for the thumbnail view.

These images are the first impression your audience will have of your exhibit. When choosing your images, you will want to consider those that are dynamic, interesting, and will encourage users to continue exploring.

Image Information

Required

C. The following information, in both English and French, must be provided for each of the seven digital images submitted. This information must be provided in a word processing document (i.e. MS Word or Corel WordPerfect) and in the following order:

English

  • Object title or object name
  • File name
  • Institution that owns image
  • Creator (artist)
  • Credit (photographer)
  • Date of object's creation
  • Coverage (place, time or era in which object was made)
  • Owner of the copyright
  • Date when image expires
  • URL of the Web site

French

  • Titre de l'objet ou nom de l'objet
  • Nom du fichier
  • Établissement propriétaire de l'image
  • Créateur (artiste)
  • Crédit (photographe)
  • Date de la création de l'objet
  • Couverture (lieu, période ou époque où l'objet a été créé)
  • Le détenteur du droit d'auteur
  • Date à laquelle prend fin la permission d'usage de l'image
  • URL du site Web

Note: See below for examples and explanations of the information required for each image.

Image Information Examples and Explanations

Object Title: October
Identify the title of the object shown. This information commonly applies to works of art.

Object Name: Painting
Identify the name of the object shown.

File name: cinecam.tiff.
Name of the file, including its extension, i.e., ".tiff".

Institution: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Name of the institution that owns the image.

Creator: James Tissot.
Name of the person who created the object.

Credit: Paul Kane (photographer).
If there is a credit for the photograph, include this information.

Date: 1927-1933.
Date (or date range) of the object's creation.

Coverage: Saskatchewan, early 20th century.
Place, time or era in which the object was made.

Rights: For © contact Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. All rights reserved.
The owner of the copyright. This is usually the institution, but in some instances, such as with art work, this may not be the case. If the institution is officially bilingual, use the appropriate institution name in the language of the information being submitted.

Expiration Date: Feb. 19, 2003.
The date at which the postcard presentation in the VMC ends. This will likely correspond with the date that the institution's agreement and/or contract with CHIN expires.

URL of the Web Site: The fully qualified URL of the product Web site.