Photo 2x2 inches (51x51 mm)

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Photo 2x2 inches (51x51 mm)
1M+
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ID photos
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Guarantee of
acceptance

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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 2x2 inches

Photo 2x2 Inches (51x51 MM)
Size
Width: 2 in
Height: 2 in
Resolution
300 dpi
Is it suitable for online submission?
Yes
Image definition parameters
Head height: 1.29 in
Bottom of the Photo to the Eye Line: 1.18 in
Is it printable?
Yes
Background Color
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More about Photo 2x2 Inches (51x51 Milimetres) - Requirements

Concerning the 2 x 2 inches photo

Depending on the document you will apply for, the dimensions of the photo may vary a lot. Sometimes the simplest way is to choose a universal photo in digital form, from which you will be able to cut out any format you want, for instance 2 x 2 inches. Our photo maker will help you with it, offering automatic cropping of uploaded photos. Ready and correctly prepared universal size photograph can be used as a photograph for a specific document. You can prepare the photograph on our website - Passport Photo Online or instead of using a photo generator visit the nearest photo booth, which offers taking pictures in 2 on 2 inches (51 on 51 milimetres) format. For sure, however, this is a more time-consuming and more expensive solution. Therefore it's worth using photograph framing tool.

Background of the 2 x 2 inches (51 by 51 mm) photograph

Normally a photo for documents ought to have a uniform background. The background colour itself may vary depending on the specific application. Normally, however, it is a bright background, generally white (#ffffffff) or light grey (e.g. #f5f5f5), although, there may be a particular background requirement of red - #fa1212. With passport-photo.online photo cropping tool you can get a photograph with a uniform bright background. All you have to do is upload any photograph to the form above and our Background Removal Tool will do its job and you will get a photograph on the perfect 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 2 x 2 inches photograph

The equivalents of a 2 x 2 inches size photo are:

  • 51 x 51 milimetres photo (i.e. photo's width 51 mm and height 51 milimetres)
  • 5,1 x 5,1 cm photo (i.e. photo's width 5,1 centimetres and height 5,1 centimetres)

Proportions of the digital form of the 2 by 2 inches photo

In the case of photographs only in digital form, it is fundamental to maintain the correct proportions, i.e. the ratio of the 2 inches width to the 2 inches height. Depending on the resolution (dpi) of the printout, these can vary a lot in sizes expressed in pixels (px). E.g., these may be the sizes:

  • for dpi=100 resolution: 200 * 400 px (width = 200 px, and height 400 px)
  • for dpi=300 resolution: 600 * 1200 px (width = 600 px, and height 1200 pixels)
  • for dpi=600 resolution: 1200 * 2400 px (width = 1200 pixels, and height 2400 pixels)

Last update: 2023/06/03

About the document

The 2x2 inches photo has width 2 and height 2 inches.