99GrandAMSE
09-25-2005, 09:04 PM
Due to the overwhelming success of our 2005 Grand Am Owners Club (GAOC) calendar, we have decided to produce a 2006 calendar. As was the case with last year, we are now asking everyone to send in a single image of his or her Grand Am for possible inclusion in our upcoming publication. If after submitting a picture, you would like to change it, please feel free to send in another indicating it is a replacement and we will gladly swap but each member is only allow one image for judging.
In trying to make overall product improvements, we have decided to implement a couple changes to process.
More specifically, the method by which the submissions will be judged is slightly different compared to last year being each member will be allowed only one vote. Also, to ensure maximum quality, the following list of guidelines need to met before any submission prior to it being accepted for voting. Members who's submissions do not meet the requirements will be contacted meaning if you are not contacted, they have been accepted and will be included for consideration.
1. Image size needs to be a minimum of 2048x1536, a 3MP image, but for best results, images of 4MP (2240x1680) and above are strongly recommended. To insure that the printed product will be of high quality, we cannot accept submissions smaller than 3MP as they will show degrees of pixilation for a full size 8.5x11 calendar page.
2. Image resolution is suggested to be at least 150dpi but 72dpi is the minimum we will accept. Too far below and pixilation will result; however, due to Café Press's printing equipment going above 300dpi is not needed and no gains in quality will he had.
3. All images are to be in the sRGB color space. Café Press does not use printers that can take advantage of the Adobe RGB color space and if Adobe RGB files are presented, the output colors may not be accurate. Also, CMYK images cannot be accepted. Now hardly any digital camera except a digital SLR will shoot in the Adobe RGB or CMYK color spaces but if you are unsure of the color space, please feel free to submit a smaller size JPEG of your image for us to examine.
When submitting the image, please send it as a JPEG with minimum compression levels such as Photoshop setting 10-12. PNG format is another good way to submit but it is slightly larger than a minimum compression JPEG. Please do not send TIFFs as they are fairly large and upload can take a long time.
Deadline for calendar submissions will be 5:00 PM AST on October 24, 2005. After this date, all received images will become the property of the GAOC. Image voting will begin shortly after closing and will last for most likely a week but will be confirmed later.
Please send all images to calendar@gaownersclub.com. With your submission, please include your GAOC user name, your real name as well as year and trim level of the car. A post containing all the submissions can be viewed here (http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=48458).
If you have any questions please feel free to email or PM Kelly (99grandamse), Donald (MagusXIII) or Shawn (sunrunner_pei) and they will be happy to help.
Thank you and good luck to all!!
GAOC Calendar Staff
p.s.: Please be advised that should ANY of the above details be confusing or if you are not sure whether your images will be suitable, you are encouraged to contact us as we really want all members to have the opportunity to be in the calendar so we are eager to help!!
In trying to make overall product improvements, we have decided to implement a couple changes to process.
More specifically, the method by which the submissions will be judged is slightly different compared to last year being each member will be allowed only one vote. Also, to ensure maximum quality, the following list of guidelines need to met before any submission prior to it being accepted for voting. Members who's submissions do not meet the requirements will be contacted meaning if you are not contacted, they have been accepted and will be included for consideration.
1. Image size needs to be a minimum of 2048x1536, a 3MP image, but for best results, images of 4MP (2240x1680) and above are strongly recommended. To insure that the printed product will be of high quality, we cannot accept submissions smaller than 3MP as they will show degrees of pixilation for a full size 8.5x11 calendar page.
2. Image resolution is suggested to be at least 150dpi but 72dpi is the minimum we will accept. Too far below and pixilation will result; however, due to Café Press's printing equipment going above 300dpi is not needed and no gains in quality will he had.
3. All images are to be in the sRGB color space. Café Press does not use printers that can take advantage of the Adobe RGB color space and if Adobe RGB files are presented, the output colors may not be accurate. Also, CMYK images cannot be accepted. Now hardly any digital camera except a digital SLR will shoot in the Adobe RGB or CMYK color spaces but if you are unsure of the color space, please feel free to submit a smaller size JPEG of your image for us to examine.
When submitting the image, please send it as a JPEG with minimum compression levels such as Photoshop setting 10-12. PNG format is another good way to submit but it is slightly larger than a minimum compression JPEG. Please do not send TIFFs as they are fairly large and upload can take a long time.
Deadline for calendar submissions will be 5:00 PM AST on October 24, 2005. After this date, all received images will become the property of the GAOC. Image voting will begin shortly after closing and will last for most likely a week but will be confirmed later.
Please send all images to calendar@gaownersclub.com. With your submission, please include your GAOC user name, your real name as well as year and trim level of the car. A post containing all the submissions can be viewed here (http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=48458).
If you have any questions please feel free to email or PM Kelly (99grandamse), Donald (MagusXIII) or Shawn (sunrunner_pei) and they will be happy to help.
Thank you and good luck to all!!
GAOC Calendar Staff
p.s.: Please be advised that should ANY of the above details be confusing or if you are not sure whether your images will be suitable, you are encouraged to contact us as we really want all members to have the opportunity to be in the calendar so we are eager to help!!