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Item Title Naming Convention
PhotoDune Authors: Titles are automatically extracted from your IPTC/XMP data (preference is given in the following order: IPTC-Title, IPTC-Headline, IPTC-ObjectName, XMP-Title). The guidelines below should only be used as a recommendation, not a requirement, for PhotoDune images.
In order for your file to be accepted you must use proper naming convention. The Name field should always be relevant, concise, and professional looking. Below are examples of good and bad file naming convention:
Good:
- “This is the File Name” – Capitalize the first letter in each word. Small words like “of” and “an” may be lowercase.
- “Template with CMS” – Capitalize acronyms and abbreviations like XML and PSD.
- “WordPress Template” – Do follow the industry standard even if it doesn’t follow the normal capitalization rules. For example, use jQuery and WordPress instead of Jquery and Wordpress.
Bad:
- “THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE” – Do not use all CAPS.
- “this is also not acceptable” – Do not use all lowercase.
- “Beautiful File” or “The Best Template” – Do not use subjective words like brilliant, amazing, or best. These words describe your opinion rather than what the file actually is.
- “User9909 – File Name” – Do not append your username or any other less-relevant information to the file name.
- “Apple-like Design” – Do not describe what your item is similar to in its title, describe what it actually is.
