<p>Confused, I uploaded an image (as a pdf) via commonapp. When I go the print preview, the image has its own septate page (and is very large). The box remains empty and the instructions state to upload the image into the box.</p>
<p>Help.</p>
<p>kind of urgent…</p>
<p>is it under 500kb?</p>
<p>I’m having a similar problem (I tried uploading it in a .doc). Is there any way to simply have the image resize to fit the appropriate box?</p>
<p>I think that’s the way it’s supposed to work; it would be too complicated to resize images to fit the box exactly. As long as the pictures attached to your application, you should be fine…</p>
<p>I was accepted ED. I uploaded my image in a .doc format. It made a separate page within my application and took up about half of the page. I think as long as the common app accepts the file you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>It is under 500kb. </p>
<p>Okay I’m still kind of concerned that it takes up an entire page (the original image is not that big). I will try uploading it as a doc.</p>
<p>Uploading it as a doc doesn’t seem to work either. I guess that’s the way it’s supposed to work? It would be too complicated for the common app to actually resize each pdf/doc file, taking into account whitespace, to fit it within the box.</p>
<p>What I don’t understand is why it’s not possible to upload a jpg or gif. Resizing that seems like it would be pretty simple.</p>
<p>Does the thing we upload have to be our original work, or can it be copyrighted?</p>
<p>I’m not saying uploading a picture of the mona lisa and writing by alex, but just something off of google?</p>
<p>alex thats fine</p>
<p>as long as it appeals to you, you’re okay. Stop worrying so much :)</p>
<p>Haha, I just submitted mine - an XKCD comic :D</p>
<p>:D that’s a good idea. I mailed mine in already, I drew a sea slug in the box…</p>
<p>If you submitted online, doesn’t it just show up as another page entirely, rather than something actually in the box?</p>
<p>@heinochus Yes</p>
<p>So we’re supposed to just leave it like that? No finagling it into the box somehow?</p>
<p>All right, then.</p>
<p>Do we have to worry about copyright or anything?</p>
<p>^no, you don’t.</p>