Hi, 2017-05-21 18:51 GMT+02:00 geni <[email protected]>:
> On 21 May 2017 at 12:38, Flor Méchain <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello! > > > > I am in touch with a museum that is thinking of uploading images to > Commons. > > They are a bit uncertain about uploading high resolution, but I told them > > the resolution they need to upload just needs to be good enough for > > illustrating articles without being pixellated. The thing is, I am unsure > > about the minimum size of such an image. I tried poking around the > > instructions but didn't find a direct answer. > > > > Do you know which size is "the minimum" that can be accepted on Commons? > > > > Thanks a lot for your help! > > > > Warm wishes, > As others say, 2 Mpixels should be the minimum resolution, although it is a bit small to do any work (i.e. restoration). That's the minimum requirement for quality and featured images on Commons. For doing restoration, it is quite comfortable around 12 Mpixels (4000 x 3000). That's what most cameras offer today. > geograph's 640 × 480 is the lowest widely used resolution. Any that small resolution should be refused nowadays. Regards, Yann > > -- > geni
_______________________________________________ Commons-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l
