Question on District file size

[dpalme]

The district competition rules state the following as it pertains to the digital image submission:


Files must be sized so the longest dimension is 4,000 pixels (20
inches at 200 ppi). Each file must contain an embedded color
profile of either sRGB or Adobe RGB1998 and be saved at a
JPEG quality setting of 10. Total file size should not exceed 3.5
MB.

My question is pretty stupid but I assume that the longest dimension of 4,000 pixels includes the matte as well correct?

[Rick_Massarini]

That is correct. The file must be 4000 pixels on the longest side of the file as it is to be viewed by the judges. If you added a mat, the mat is included in the size.

[dpalme]

I just knew Rick was going to answer me, just knew it :)

Thanks Rick.....how's life in the Swamp?

[Rick_Massarini]

It was raining all day down here today - didn't want to leave since i was short a couple of gators on filling out all of my tags this year - sat on the porch with my gun with 'Lizbeth waiting to "choot 'em" as they swam down the street.