At Crafted Tales, we believe that a great character image is the key to creating a truly magical personalised storybook experience.

By uploading a high-quality image, you can ensure that the adventure comes to life on every page. Here are some tips to help you choose the perfect image:

1. Only Include One Face

Your chosen image should only feature your child's face. This means that other people's full faces should not be present in the image (small parts of faces, shoulders, arms etc are fine). Don't worry, you can crop the image after you upload it if needed.

2. Face Forward

To capture the full essence of your child's character, it's best to choose an image where they are facing forward. This allows us to craft your tale to accurately depict your child's facial features and expressions, bringing them to life on the page.

3. Say cheese!

In order to create the best likeness for your crafted tale, make sure to use a picture where your child is smiling, with their teeth visible.

4. Avoid Funny Faces

While it's tempting to choose a character image where your child is making a funny face, like sticking our their tongue - it's best to avoid these types of images. These faces make it hard for us to capture the detail of your child's face and can reduce the quality of your crafted tale.

5. Full Face Visibility

When selecting a character image, ensure that your child's whole face is visible in the shot. This includes removing eyewear, like glasses or sunglasses. This allows us to capture all the unique features and details that will make your crafted tale character special. 

6. Minimum Image Quality

When selecting a character image, it's important to choose one that is high quality. This means selecting an image that is clear, sharp, and free from any blurriness or pixelation. A high-quality image will ensure that your child's character looks vibrant and realistic in their storybook.

We need a final image (after cropping) that is at least 350 pixels wide and 350 pixels tall. That means that your initial image will need to be bigger than this if you need to crop the image down to just contain your child.

7. Minimum Recommended Age

In order for us to really bring the character of your child to your crafted tale, we recommend they are at least 18 months old.

8. Hair Style

Your Crafted Tale character is directly inspired by the images you provide. If your child is having a wild hair day in the images, that's how their character will look. Please note: We aren't able to change hair styles (such as adding longer hair for children with short hair).