In addition to the requirements outlined in the Common Editing Rule Set, specific requirements for Minimal Editing can be found below.

• create your entry in JPG format from a single capture. (RAW images may not be used in Minimal Editing).

• rotate your image in 90-degree increments (90, 180, or 270 degrees).
• resize your image.
• sharpen your image using any global, non-selective sharpening tool.
• fully desaturate your image using your editing software's “desaturate,” “convert to grayscale” or equivalent function. Customizable tools are not allowed.
• use a tool to remove sensor dust, etc from your finished image.

• make any other adjustments to your image than those listed above. This includes, but is not limited to, cropping, adjusting brightness, hue/saturation, levels, curves, etc. Except as provided above, your image as entered must be identical to the original image as it came out of the camera.
• add a border to your image.
• add text (including copyright notices) to your image.