Photo 50x50 milimetres (5x5 centimetres)

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Photo 50x50 milimetres (5x5 centimetres)
1M+
approved
ID photos
200%
Guarantee of
acceptance

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Digital or printed photos

Digital or printed photos

You can download a digital version and order a printout which we will send within 2-3 days. Delivery is free!

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How to take a photo?

Taking a photo for your ID has never been so easy.

Follow simple instruction to take a perfect ID photo.

1

Body-camera distance

The distance between the face and the camera should be about 40 cm. Ideally the photo should be taken by the other person.

2

Posture: Straight ahead

Place your face in front of the lens. Hold the camera at eye level and keep neutral face expression.

3

Lighting

Stand facing the light source, for example an exposed window. The background will be cut out, don't worry about it.

Photos with dimensions 50x50 milimetres

Photo 50x50 Milimetres (5x5 CM)
Size
Width: 50 mm
Height: 50 mm
Resolution
300 dpi
Is it suitable for online submission?
Yes
Image definition parameters
Head height: 68 %
Bottom of the Photo to the Eye Line: 56 %
Is it printable?
Yes
Background Color
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Photo 50x50 Milimetres (5x5 Centimetres) - All You Need to Know

About the 50 x 50 milimetres photo

Depending on the document you would apply for, the dimensions of the photograph can be considerably different. Sometimes the simplest way is to choose a universal photograph in electronic version, from which you will be able to cut out any format you need, for example 50 x 50 mm. Our photo generator will help you with it, allowing automatic cropping of uploaded photos. Ready and correctly prepared universal size photo can be used with the same effect as a photo for a specific document. You can prepare the photo on our website - Passport Photo Online or instead of using a photo cropping tool visit the nearest photo point, which offers taking pictures in 50 on 50 mm (5 on 5 centimetres) format. Certainly, however, this is a more time-consuming and more costly solution. Thus it's worth using photograph framing tool.

Background of the 50 x 50 mm (5 by 5 cm) photo

As a general rule a photograph for documents ought to have a uniform background. The background colour itself may vary depending on the specific document. Generally, however, it is a bright background, generally white (#ffffffff) or light grey (for instance #f9f9f9), nonetheless, there may be a particular background requirement of light blue colour - #1292fa. With passport-photo.online photo cropping tool you can get a photograph with a uniform bright background. Simply upload any photograph to the form above and our Background Removal Tool will do its job and you will get a photograph on the perfectly bright background. Soon, there will also be an option to choose a specific background color. If you need it now, please contact us at [email protected].

Equivalents of the 50 x 50 milimetres photo

The equivalents of a 50 x 50 mm size photograph are:

  • 5 x 5 centimetres photograph (i.e. photo's width 5 centimetres and height 5 centimetres)
  • 1,97 x 1,97 inches photograph (i.e. photo's width 1,97 inches and height 1,97 inches)

Proportions of the electronic form of the 50 by 50 milimetres photo

In the case of electronic form photographs only, it is important to maintain the right proportions, i.e. the ratio of the 50 milimetres width to the 50 mm height. Depending on the resolution (dpi) of the printout, these may differ considerably concerning dimensions expressed in pixels (px). For instance, these can be dimensions:

  • for dpi=100 resolution: 197 on 388 px (width = 197 px, and height 388 px)
  • for dpi=300 resolution: 591 on 1164 px (width = 591 px, and height 1164 px)
  • for dpi=600 resolution: 1182 on 2329 px (width = 1182 pixels, and height 2329 pixels)

Last update: 04/10/2023