How to make a passport size photo at home

You can crop and size a passport photo yourself, then print several copies on one 4 x 6 inch sheet at any photo shop.

Step by step

1. Take a clear photo of your face against a plain, light wall, in even daylight, looking straight at the camera.
2. Open the Passport Photo tool and choose your photo.
3. Pick the Photo size, then adjust Zoom and Vertical position until your head fills the frame the way the application asks.
4. Choose Output: Single photo, or 4 x 6 in print sheet (several copies on one page).
5. Press Start and Download the JPG. Print it at 100 percent size (no fit to page) at 300 dpi.

Which size should you pick?

The tool offers four common sizes: 35 x 45 mm (used for printed passport photos in India, the UK, much of Europe, Japan and Australia), 2 x 2 inch (USA), 30 x 40 mm (Japanese resume photos) and 33 x 48 mm (China visa).

Requirements change by country and even by application. For example, some Indian applications made abroad, and OCI applications, ask for a 2 x 2 inch photo instead. Always read the instructions of your exact application before printing.

What the tool does not check

Styluscraft only crops and resizes. It does not check head size, background colour, shadows or expression. Official photos have strict rules about all of these, so compare your result with the official sample before you submit it.

Tips

• Use a plain white or light background and avoid shadows behind your head.
• Take the photo at eye level, with the camera held still or on a stand.
• Print on photo paper, at actual size, so the 35 x 45 mm photo really measures 35 x 45 mm.
• For online uploads, check the exact pixel size and file size the website asks for.

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