Canada passport photo size

For printed photos the source says the face must measure between 31 millimetres and 36 millimetres from chin to crown. On the 827 pixel tall file that is about 366 to 425 pixels. For digital photos it gives a proportion instead: the face, chin to top of head, should take up between 45 and 50 percent of the photo's height, which is 810 to 900 pixels of the 1,800.

The two rules do not describe the same framing, so do not reuse one crop for the other. Select the preset you need and position the frame again.

Canada.ca asks for a plain white or light-coloured background, with clear contrast between the background and your face. A cream wall in soft daylight usually does. If you switch on "Replace the background", the fill colour defaults to white; whether a digitally altered photo is acceptable is something to confirm on the official page.

Because the photo is large, only two copies fit on a 4 by 6 inch print. Switch on the printable sheet, print it at actual size, and check one copy with a ruler: 50 millimetres across, 70 down. Use photographic paper; the source specifies plain, high-quality photographic paper for prints.

The print file has 591 by 827 pixels because that is 50 by 70 millimetres at 300 dots per inch. If your photographer or print shop wants a higher resolution, choose the custom size, enter 50 and 70 millimetres, and type 600 DPI. The print stays the same size and the file grows to 1,181 by 1,654 pixels.