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Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines 2.0
The Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines (UPDIG) has released updated guidelines for digital imaging. The release includes an executive summary with 12 concise guidelines and a Complete Guide for those looking for more detail. The guidelines were produced primarily from the photographer’s perspective but UPDIG has labored to incorporate the concerns of all users of Digital imaging to make the guidelines useful for anyone involved with digital imaging.
The UPDIG group has crafted its guidelines based on three primary goals:
- Digital images should look the same as they transfer between devices, platforms and vendors.
- Digital images should be prepared in the correct resolution, at the correct size, for the device(s) on which they will be viewed or printed.
- Digital images should have metadata embedded that conforms to the IPTC standards, making the images searchable, providing usage and contact information, and stating their creators or copyright owners.
UPDIG was created two years ago at the 2004 PhotoPlus Expo, when leaders and representatives of nearly a dozen photographers groups from around the world gathered for a "Digital Summit." The group agreed to publish guidelines and best practices for all phases of Digital Imaging from Capture, to printing, to online media. In 2005 the group started it activity with an online forum, and David Riecks, who was serving as the Digital Committee chair for ASMP created the first website for UPDIG.
Click here to review the Digital Imaging Guidelines on the UPDIG site.
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