Best Practices Digital Asset Guidelines Rev 4 www.autocare.org | www.autocarevip.com | technology@autocare.org 56 Appendix D: Representative Images A representative image is a digital image that is an “exact likeness” of a part number, but it is not captured from the actual part number being described. Thus, to the naked eye, a representative image appears identical to one or more part numbers. The following conditions must be satisfied in order to qualify as a representative image. If any of these conditions are not met, a separate image of each part number is required. Color: The color of the part in the representative image must match the color of the actual parts exactly. The exception to this is if the representative image is accompanied by a color swatch. This color swatch can be a separate image file or as part of the representative image file. Text describing the color codes can also be included on the color swatch, positioned below each color e.g., 01 White, 02 Black etc. Shape: The shape of the part in the representative image must match the shape of the actual parts exactly. Material: The material of the part in the representative image must match the material of the actual parts exactly. The exception to this is if the representative image is accompanied by a material swatch. This material swatch can be a separate image file or as part of the representative image file. Text describing the material codes can also be included on the material swatch below each material sample e.g., 01 Smooth, 02 Ridged, etc. Physical characteristics: The human eye cannot discern any physical characteristic differences between the representative image and the actual parts. Labels, stampings and part numbers: If the labels, stampings, and/or part numbers on the part in the representative image match the labels, stampings, and/or part numbers of the actual parts exactly then they must not be removed from the representative image. If the color, shape, material, and physical characteristics conditions (points above) are met and the labels, stampings, and/or part numbers on the part in the representative image are different than the labels, stampings and/or part numbers of the actual parts, they must be removed from the representative image. Note: only remove the part attributes that are different for example, if the labels and stampings are the same for all the actual parts that the representative image is representing but the part numbers are different on each actual part, remove only the part numbers from the representative image and do not remove the labels and stampings.
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