PhotoFix Blog

Told to retake at Passport Seva? Match your symptom to the cause — shadow, glasses, face size, or wrong dimensions — and fix it before you go back.

Photo not uploading in your exam form? Check format, dimensions, KB range, filename, and browser — in the order that actually finds the problem.

Online form rejected your signature? Ink colour, dimensions, compression, and UPSC triple-signature rules — diagnosed one by one.

Background not white enough for passport or OCI? Shadows, grey walls, and halo edges from cheap removal — and how to fix each.

Blurry after resize? You likely compressed before cropping. Crop, then resize to exact pixels, then compress to KB — in that order.

Indian passport photos need 36–38 mm chin-to-crown height — larger than many countries. Normal selfie framing often fails.

HEIC photos from iPhone often fail Indian government portals. Convert to JPG and change camera settings to stop it recurring.

Over-compressed photos below the portal minimum KB fail just like oversized files. Here is why and how to fix it.

Still have 51×51 mm prints from an old studio? India's passport size is 35×45 mm now — how to tell and what to do.

Passport application on hold because of photo? What happens after rejection at each stage and realistic timelines to resubmit.

Wrong photo in your application form? Which portals allow edits before final submit — and what to do when the form is locked.

Passport photo rejected because you look different? Beard, weight, and heavy editing — why verification fails and what to do.

Take a compliant Indian passport photo at home: wall setup, lighting direction, distance, and which phone camera to use.

White background for passport or exam photo without Photoshop — shoot it right, use a browser tool, or fix halo edges.

Reduce a photo to 20 KB or any exact limit: crop first, resize to pixel dimensions, then compress iteratively.

UPSC needs three signatures in one image. Paper, ink, spacing, and capture — step by step.

NEET and SSC require name and date on the photo. Placement, legibility, and format — without getting rejected.

Print passport photos at actual size — not fit-to-page. Paper, layout, and what to tell the shop.

Signature photo for online forms: paper, ink, light, angle — and why scanning is not required.

Convert HEIC to JPG for form upload — plus the settings change that stops your phone saving HEIC again.

Check photo size, dimensions, and format on Windows, Mac, Android, and iPhone before you hit upload.

Baby passport photo in India: white sheet technique, eyes open, no hands in frame — genuinely hard, done right.

Why passport photos get rejected at PSK or online — the ten most common causes with a quick-reference table at the end.

Common exam form photo mistakes — wrong KB, wrong dimensions, HEIC, old photos — shareable checklist for prep groups.

Best lighting for passport photos at home — window, overcast, doorway, two-lamp, and phone-torch bounce.

What not to do in a passport or exam photo — filters, AI portraits, group crops, caps, and heavy makeup.

Best free photo resizer for exam forms — competitors reviewed fairly. PhotoFix is our tool; disclosure included.

How to know if your photo will be rejected — pre-submit checklist before you finalise the form.

Exams with the strictest photo requirements — UPSC triple signature, NEET name+date, Agniveer slate, SSC recency.

Difference between passport and OCI photo — white vs light background, square vs portrait, and the traps that cause rejection.

Passport photo studio or online? Cost, speed, spec currency, and print quality — with a clear recommendation.

Are paid passport photo apps worth it? Watermarks, background quality, print sheets — honest comparison. PhotoFix is our tool.

JPG or PNG for form upload? Why JPG wins on Indian portals and why renaming HEIC does not convert it.

Why photo size limit in KB exists on government forms — storage, bandwidth, and legacy systems.

Passport and exam photo checklist before you submit — printable, screenshot-friendly, covers size, background, and KB.

Passport photos for the whole family — batch workflow, children's rules, and one print sheet.