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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the best size for the web site's gallery images?

Q: What is the maximum resolution of the club's projector?


Q: What is the required mount size for competition entries?

Q: What is the mount size for the Vale Show and Llantwit exhibitions?

Q: What is the mount size for the Cowbridge Old Hall exhibition?

Q: What is the deadline for entries in the monthly comps?

Q: What's a PDI?


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Q: What is monochrome?



Q:  What is Black & White?
A: 900 pixels on longest side at 72 ppi resolution

A: 1920 x 1080 pixels at 72 ppi 

A: 400mm x 500mm

A: 28mm x 35mm or 14" x 11" (in old money!)

A: 400mm x 500mm

A: The Friday evening two weeks before the competition.

A:  A Projected Digital Image - sometimes called a DPI (Digital Projected Image - but  this can be confusing since dpi usually refers to dots per inch - a measure of the resolution of a printer.

A:  By definition one colour,  it's an image that contains just one tone.  A black & white image is monochrome as is a sepia or any other single colour toned image.

​A:  A black & white image has all colour removed so is solely different grey tones  from Black through to white.
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