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Part 3. Machine Readable Official Travel Documents — Volume 1 Section IV. Technical specifications IV-5 6.1.6.2 Background. A uniform light-coloured background shall be used to provide a contrast to the face and hair. For colour portraits, light blue, beige, light brown, pale grey or white are recommended for the background. 6.1.6.3 Quality of captured portrait. The quality of the original captured portrait should at least be comparable to the minimum quality acceptable for photographs (resolution comparable to 6–8 line pairs per millimetre). To achieve this comparable image quality in a digital reproduction, careful attention must be given to the image capture, processing, digitization, compression and printing technology and the process used to produce the portrait, including the final preparation of the MRtd. 6.1.7 Colour: The displayed portrait shall be monochrome greyscale or a true-colour representation of the holder. 6.1.8 Glasses. The portrait shall show the eyes clearly with no light reflection off the glasses and no tinted lenses. If possible, avoid heavy frames. The frames must not cover any part of the eyes. Glasses should appear only if permanently worn. 6.1.9 Head coverings. Head coverings shall not be accepted except in circumstances that the competent State authority specifically approves. Such circumstances may be religious, medical or cultural. The face must be visible from the hairline to the chin and forward of the ears. 6.1.10 Facial ornaments. The issuing State shall use its discretion as to the extent to which facial ornaments (e.g. nose rings, studs) may appear in the portrait. A facial ornament should appear only if it is permanently worn. 6.1.11 Digitally printed reproduction 6.1.11.1 Digital reproduction quality. The digital reproduction shall yield an accurate recognizable representation of the rightful document holder. The quality of a digitally reproduced portrait should be visually comparable to a minimally acceptable photograph. To achieve this comparable image quality in a digital reproduction, careful attention must be given to the image capture, processing, digitization, compression and printing technology and the process used to reproduce the portrait in the final document, including the final preparation of the MRtd. 6.1.11.2 Border. A border or frame shall not be used to outline a digitally printed reproduction. 6.1.11.3 Coexistence with background security treatment(s). A digitally printed reproduction shall coexist with background security treatment(s) located within Zone V, i.e. background security printing shall not interfere with proper viewing of the displayed portrait, and vice versa. 6.1.12 Coexistence with final preparation treatment(s) of the MRtd. A displayed portrait shall coexist with final preparation treatment(s), i.e. final preparation treatment(s) shall not interfere with proper viewing of the displayed portrait, and vice versa. 6.1.13 Portraits of babies. A portrait of a baby should be produced if possible conforming to the above specifications. Ideally, the baby should be photographed in an upright position but it is acceptable to capture the portrait with the baby lying on a white or plain light-coloured blanket. Alternatively the baby may be placed in a baby seat but there shall be white or plain light-coloured background behind the head. The baby’s eyes shall be open and no supporting hands visible. 6.2 Displayed signature or usual mark. A displayed signature or usual mark, the acceptability of which is at the issuing State’s discretion, appears in Zone IV. The signature shall be an original created on the MRtd
IV-6 Machine Readable Travel Documents or, more probably, a digitally printed reproduction of an original. Necessary measures shall be taken by the issuing State or organization to ensure that the displayed signature or usual mark is resistant to forgery and substitution. The displayed signature or usual mark shall meet the following requirements. 6.2.1 Orientation. The displayed signature or usual mark shall be displayed with its A-dimension parallel to the reference (longer) edge of the MRtd as defined in Figure IV-1. 6.2.2 Size. The displayed signature or usual mark shall be of such dimensions that it is discernible by the human eye (i.e. reduced in size by no more than 50 per cent), and the aspect ratio (A-dimension to B-dimension) of the original signature or usual mark is maintained. 6.2.3 Scaling for reproduction using digital printing. In the event the displayed signature or usual mark is scaled up or scaled down, the aspect ratio (A-dimension to B-dimension) of the original signature or usual mark shall be maintained. 6.2.4 Cropping for reproduction using digital printing. The issuing State or organization should take steps to eliminate or minimize cropping. 6.2.5 Colour. The displayed signature or usual mark shall be displayed in a colour that affords a definite contrast to the background. 6.2.6 Borders. Borders or frames shall not be permitted or used to outline the displayed signature or usual mark. 6.3 Displayed single-digit fingerprint. A displayed single-digit fingerprint, if required by the issuing State, shall be either an original created on the MRtd substrate by the holder or, more probably, a digitally printed reproduction of an original. Necessary measures shall be taken by the issuing State or organization to ensure that the single-digit fingerprint is resistant to forgery and substitution. The single-digit fingerprint shall meet the following requirements. B-dimension A-dimension Reference edge of the MRTD Figure IV-1. Orientation of the displayed signature or usual mark
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