Photo Dog Tag Questions
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How long does it take to make a Photo Dog Tag?
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What is the size of the Photo Dog Tag?
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How are Photo Dog Tags priced?
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What are the shipping costs for Photo Dog Tags?
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What is the minimum quantity
required to order?
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Is there a setup fee?
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What is the preferred image quality or resolution for
uploaded images?
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What does "dpi" mean?
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How big of an image can I upload?
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How do I contact Customer Service?
How long does it take to
make a Photo Dog Tag?
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If you have your image ready, you can create a Photo Dog Tag in less than 5
minutes, excluding the time to upload your images.
The time it takes to upload your image depends on the size of the image and
your connection to the internet. To give you an idea of how long the
upload will take, here is a chart showing a common range of file sizes and
connection speeds:
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300k image |
500k image |
800k image |
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28.8kbps
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1 minute 30 seconds
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2 minutes 30 seconds
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4 minutes
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56kbps
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1 minute 10 seconds
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2 minutes
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3 minutes 15 seconds
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ISDN/DSL (256kpbs)
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15 seconds
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25 seconds
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40 seconds
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CABLE(500kbps)
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9 seconds
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15 seconds
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24 seconds
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What is the size of the Photo
Dog Tag?
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The Photo Dog Tag is a standard size Dog Tag.
These dog tags are enormously popular because you can wear them all the time.
Put your favorite G.I. or family member around your neck.
Your design or photo, with the template, is printed on the entire top of the
Photo Dog Tag.
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What are the shipping costs for Photo Dog Tags?
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Shipping cost depends on the quantity of Dog Tags ordered:
* Shipping includes shipping and handling charges
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What is the preferred image quality or resolution for
uploaded images?
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What looks good on your screen will not
necessarily look good printed.
As a general rule, there are four main factors that determine image quality:
1. The quality of the recording device (camera's sensor,
scanner).
2. The size (in pixels) of the digital image.
3. The format the digital image is stored in (JPG, BMP, TIFF,
PNG, etc.).
4. The "eye" of the /artist
Here are some guidelines to help you select the best possible image file:
Your actual results will vary based on the pixel size of your picture, file
format choice and options, and any zooming performed on the image. The more
pixels your picture has, the higher quality of print that can be produced from
it. The file format you choose to save your picture as determines whether or
not some of your image is 'lost' when saving it.
Your selected template and picture actually get printed on an 1.25" x 2" area on the top of the
Dog Tag.
We reccomend an image of at least a resolution of 200 x 300 for best results.
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What
is the minimum quantity required to order?
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Due to our advanced digital process, there is no minimum quantity required to
order. You can order one of each of our products, or you can order a thousand
of each of our products. It's entirely up to your needs.
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Is there a setup fee?
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No setup fee is required to order from PhotoGiftWPlace.com! Simply create an
account and you're ready to order!
No setup fee is required for any of our personalized products. There are no
hidden charges. You pay for all the personalized products you want, plus the
applicable shipping charge. That's all.
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How big of an image can I upload?
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We will accept almost any size picture. However, in order to be able to
efficiently produce your order, we will only store enough image data to print a
300 dpi 10.5" x 8" picture - the largest possible image we print on a Photo
Gift.
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What does "dpi" mean?
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When a computer displays a digital image, what it does is take the data in the
file and display thousands of tiny dots on your screen. The more dots an image
has, the more detailed the picture can be. Image quality is measured by dots
per inch, or "dpi".
We will display a low image quality image if your digital picture will be less
than 100 dpi on the Photo Gift.
For best results, we recommend that your digital pictures be at least 200 dpi
when printed on the Photo Gift.
Why? 75 dpi is usually acceptable when an image is viewed on a computer screen.
However, unless you have a very expensive, high-quality monitor, there's a good
chance that your screen doesn't display much more than 75 pixels in an inch.
When you see an image in person, you expect it to be clearer. For the most
part, we expect images to be at least 100 dpi when we see them in person, or we
notice that edges appear a little fuzzy. Professional photography quality is
usually around 300 dpi or higher! Here's an example of two images that look
similar when viewed on a screen, but look very different when seen at printed
image size:
| 1000x800 |
640x480 |
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| When printed as an 8x10, here's what they'll look like (only part
of the image is shown): |
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