Basic tutorial for converting normal photo to passport size with signature

Step 1:
Corp the original image with an image editing tool like paint.

Select the "Rectangular selection tool" and drag across your photograph so that an area, completely covering your face from top to your shirt is selected.

Step 2:
Press CTRL + C (to copy your selection)
Press CTRL + N (to open a new Paint file) (Click Don't Save when prompted)
Press CTRL + V (to paste the selection)

And you will get something like the following image :

Save this image on your drive.


Step 3:
Convert your background to white.
Most of the times, a passport photograph requires a white background.
To get a white background, open the image in an image editing tool like GIMP or Photoshop.
Select the "Magic Wand Tool", click on your background, if it is plain enough, it will select the entire background.
After your background is selected and bordered with dotted lines, press DEL on your keyboard to delete the selection (i.e to make it white)

GIMP is a free and open source tool, unlike photoshop, and can be downloaded here : http://gimp.org
Later, Export your image from GIMP by : File > Export As. Make sure its in JPG format.



Step 4:
Change the dimensions to a passport size.
A normal passport size is 3.5cm (1.38 inches) in width and 4.5cm(1.8 inches) in height.
The signature is 3.5cm(1.38 inches) in width and 1.5cm (1.59 inches) in height.

To change your image into these dimensions:
Open Microsoft Word
Paste the image with CTRL + V
Double-click on it, and change the dimensions at top right. ( " indicate inches, so be sure to enter everything in inches)

After getting the required size in Microsoft Word, copy the re-sized image by Right Click > Copy
Open a new file in Paint and paste the image with CTRL + V


Step 5:
Perform the same above mentioned steps for your signature, from changing its dimensions to change the background color.
Once you get your photograph and the signature in proper dimensions, its now time to join them together.

To join the photo with signature, simply open both images in paint, copy and paste one at a time in a new paint file and arrange them at proper positions.

Your final passport sized photograph should look like this: