Mira
Submission Guidelines:
We require you to use the enhanced version of the Online
Captioning software or to embed your captions and keywords using the
Photoshop File Info feature, or an
application such as Extensis Portfolio 7 or iView MediaPro 2.6 to embed
this info in the IPTC metadata fields.
Please read over the Mira Keywording Guidelines (download PDF) before preparing your
submission. For additional suggestions on Captioning and Keywording see
the Metalogging section of the Controlled Vocabulary site.
Table of
Contents
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Section
1 |
Overview and
Important Highlights
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Section 2 |
Submission Format #1
Transparencies (Images edited by Mira.
Accepted Images scanned by Mira)
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Section 3 |
Submission Format #2
Transparencies (Images
edited by Mira. Selections returned for scanning by
artist)
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Section 4 |
Submission Format #3
High-Resolution
submission
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Section 5 |
Submission Format
#4
Low-Resolution submission (JPEGs for Editing
Only)
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Section 6 |
Submission Format
#5
Remote Editing via URL (Editing Only)
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Section
7 |
Submission Costs to the
Artist
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Section
8 |
Important Contact
Information
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Download |
Disclaimer Form (PDF)
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Online
Captioning instructions |
Mira
Submission Guidelines
Overview and Important
Highlights:
- You must be a member of the Creative Eye
cooperative and have signed the Mira artist agreement prior to making a
submission.
- When selecting images for review and
coordinating your submission, please remember the following
criteria:
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- There is no minimum or maximum number of
images per submission, but it is highly recommended that you pre-edit
tightly.
- Review the submission guidelines
completely. Failure to follow the submission guidelines will result
in the return of your submission for appropriate
corrections.
- Creative Eye/ Mira reserves the right to
review and edit all scans performed by the artist in their submission
and will reject scans of poor and/or questionable quality.
- Mira does not accept submissions in the
form of negatives or prints.
- Label all media (CD or DVD) with your
name, Mira ID#, email and phone number. Provide this information on
the actual discs as opposed to the jewel cases or
envelopes.
- Mira scans all selected images at approx.
50MB at 300ppi, color corrected and client ready.
- If you plan on scanning your own hi-res
files, please read and understand the following requirements: If you
have questions, ask before submitting to avoid delayed processing.Call
856.231.0594 or Editing.
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- Mira.com accepts digital images scanned
from film ranging from 25-60 mb without interpolation. Submitting
non-interpolated files at our required size (between 35-60 mb), will
ensure that your images are available for the largest possible number
of uses. If your scanner capability allows please aim for approx. 50mb
at 300ppi to keep the digital archive consistent. Scans from film of
less than 35mb minimum will be rejected.
- Mira.com accepts digital camera files
starting at 18 mb (as 8-bit uncompressed RGB TIFFs). We only accept
photo reportage material or images produced from high end professional
digital SLRs below the 18 mb minimum. We request that you do not crop,
interpolate or upsize images from digital cameras. If files originate
from a digital camera please note this in your submission cover
letter.
- Submitted digital files should be
Photoshop RGB.TIFF files.
- No layers, paths or alpha channels in the
files. If you archive in .PSD format, please flatten image layers
first and save as a TIFF before submitting. If Photoshop guides are
used in image preparation remove or hide them prior to
saving.
- Eliminate all black edged borders from
scanned images. If necessary, crop your image files. Correct horizon
lines with the aid of Photoshop guides and perspective cropping
tool.
- Clean all dust and scratches, color
correct, set correct exposure and leave high-res image unsharpened. If
the high res file is already scanned with an small amount of unsharp
mask applied, then the image may be accepted into the digital
archive.
- Digital images uploaded to Mira.com will
appear exactly as they were submitted. Mira will make no adjustments
or corrections to scans that are submitted
- For more information, please refer to
the Mira
Digital Guidelines section (note this is a members only
feature).
- Final Submission Must Include the
Following:
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- Caption, keyword and restriction info in
one of the following forms:
Online Captioning, or File Info/IPTC (embedded in
digital file). Be sure to use the caption or description field
(depending on which version of Photoshop is being used), and the
keyword field for keywords.
- Caption/Keywords: Do not use
abbreviations. Do not include your name, copyright, or the name of
people depicted (unless famous and relevant) in either the caption or
keyword fields. Be sure to spell check all captions and
keywords.
- Disclaimer Form.
Send submission to:
Creative Eye
716 Iron Post
Road
Moorestown NJ 08057
856-231-0594
email: Editing
(if you have questions about submissions)
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Submission
Formats
For
your convenience, Mira offers 5 submission formats
1. Submitting Transparencies
(Images edited by Mira. Selections scanned by
Mira)
- When preparing submission,
please group similar images together in slide pages. Inspect film for
embedded dust or scratches and clean accordingly prior to submission.
Slides must be submitted in slide pages and will not be accepted if sent
in boxes. If slides are not individually labeled include a general
submission description, as subject, location or relevance to buyers is
not always self-evident and could impact editing decisions.
- Assign each slide mount your
own personal photographer ID number (a Mira ID# will be assigned by Mira
after scanning).
- Fill out and sign Disclaimer
Form; required on first submission only.
- Send submission
to:
Creative Eye
716 Iron Post Road
Moorestown NJ
08057
856-231-0594
All original transparencies
will be returned to you after the scanning upload process is
completed.
- Once your selected images are
uploaded into the Online
Captioning interface, you will receive an email alert from Dagmar
Fabricius at Stock Media informing you that your images are ready to
caption and keyword and will include directions for doing so.
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2. Submitting
Transparencies
(Images edited by Mira.
Selections returned and scanned by artist)
- When preparing submission,
please group similar images together in slide pages. Slides must be
submitted in slide pages and will not be accepted in sent in
boxes.
- Assign each slide mount your
own personal photographer ID number (a Mira ID# will be assigned by Mira
after final scans are submitted). Either neatly hand-write or affix a
printed label to each slide mount.
- Fill out and sign Disclaimer
Form; required with first submission only.
- Send submission
to:
Creative Eye
716 Iron Post Road
Moorestown NJ
08057
856-231-0594
- Your originals will be returned to youwith accepted
images indicated in dedicated slide sheets. Upon receipt, scan the
images that have been selected and burn onto a CD/DVD. Be sure to store
your caption and keyword info in the File Info section of Photoshop, OR
be prepared to enter this information via Online Captioning prior to
final upload.
- Send your new scans (Hi-Res
files) to:
Creative Eye
716 Iron Post Road
Moorestown NJ
08057
856-231-0594
- Your original high-resolution
disc will be destroyed once images are safely uploaded. It is not Mira
policy to return discs except by special request and at the
photographer's expense.
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3. High-Resolution/ Finished
Scan Submissions
(High
resolution images are submitted to Mira for editing. Accepted images are
sent to mira.com for archiving)
- Submit final high resolution
files for final editing and archiving.
- Fill out and submit image
information using Online
Captioning, or in the digital File Info.
- Assign your own ID# to each
individual scan (a Mira ID# will be assigned later). Please be sure it
is simple and concise and corresponds to the filename of the image you
are submitting.
- Fill out and sign Disclaimer
Form; required for first submission only.
- Send submission
to:
Creative Eye
716 Iron Post Road
Moorestown NJ
08057
856-231-0594
- Your original high-resolution
disc will be destroyed once images are safely uploaded. It is not Mira
policy to return discs except by special request and at the
photographer's expense.
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4. Low Resolution Scan (JPEG)
Submission - For Editing Only
(Low resolution
images are submitted to Mira for editing. Selections returned and scanned
by artist)
- Select images and create LoRes
scans at 72 dpi (must be no smaller than 4"x 5"). Use the "Save As...
Jpeg" option in Photoshop, and make sure that the box to embed the ICC
profile is checked. In the "Jpeg Options" dialog set the "matte" option
to "none." Image quality should be at level 10 or better ("maximum")
with the "baseline" format option selected, and then burn all file to
CD.
- Assign your own ID# to each
individual scan (a Mira ID# will be assigned later).
- Fill out and sign Disclaimer
Form; required for first submission only.
- Send submission
to:
Creative
Eye
716 Iron Post Road
Moorestown NJ 08057
856-231-0594
- The images that are selected
for inclusion in the Mira archive will be identified by the image ID#
(as per step 2 above) OR a Photoshop contact sheet. In either case the
selections will be returned to you via email.
- Scan the images which were
indicated in the email (using the ID# you created) at Hi-Res as defined
in the Mira Submission Guidelines above.
Please note that this step is critical! When scanning, save
the images with the same unique ID # as used previously.
- Send your Hi-Res scans
to:
Creative Eye
716 Iron Post Road
Moorestown NJ
08057
856-231-0594
- Be sure to store your caption
and keyword info in the File Info section of Photoshop OR be prepared to
enter this information via Online Captioning prior to final upload. Once
your selected images are uploaded into the Online Captioning interface,
you will receive an email alert from Dagmar Fabricius at Stock Media
informing you that your images are ready to caption and keyword and will
include directions for doing so.
- Your original high-resolution
disc will be destroyed once images are safely uploaded. It is not Mira
policy to return discs except by special request and at the
photographer's expense.
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5. Remote
Editing Via URL address. Editing Only
Note: Editing of images via a photographer's
web site will be performed on a case-by-case basis. A review of your
website is required in order for the editors to confirm the feasibility of
editing your images under this submission option. Photographer must
first call to discuss this option.
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Submission
Costs to the Artist
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***All editing/upload
fees have been
eliminated***
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Per
Image Mira Scanning
Fee
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Per
accepted 35mm slide image:
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$5.00/ea.
(mounted transparencies only)
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accepted 2 1/4 up to 6 x 7cm* transparency: |
$8.00/
ea. |
| *Mira
does not provide scanning for 4x5 or 8x10 film
formats. |
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Shipping
Fees:
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$15.00
return shipping fee for original film.
Mira does not return
scanned submissions.
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Important Contact Information
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Send Submissions to:
Creative Eye
716
Iron Post Road
Moorestown NJ 08057
856-231-0594
o Questions on Editing, Submissions,
or Process/Status
Email: Editing
or Call:
856-231-0594
o Questions on
Participation in the Creative Eye Cooperative and Mira:
Contact: John Greim,
Photographer Liaison
Email: John
Greim
Phone:
856-231-0594
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