Compare three stages

Choose one easily identified part, such as the top of a letter or a dot near an edge. Compare that same part in the source, the saved export and the place where it is used.

Record where the part first goes missing
StageWhat to inspectIf missing here
Original sourceAll outside edges and intended marksSeek a complete original or a confirmed correction.
Exported copySame parts at matching sizeCheck the selection and export boundary.
Website or other placementThe same complete saved fileCheck the display box or clipping setting.

Use the actual files, not thumbnails from different versions. A missing part in one view and present part in another is useful only when both show the same approved mark.

If the source is already cut

Cropping changes the image boundary. It cannot restore absent pixels.

Sources for this point: GIMP crop guide.

Look for an uncropped download, a different view or the designer delivery. If only the cut source remains, describe the missing area and ask what it should be. Keep a recreated part separate from a claim to recover the original.

Do not approve a guess because it looks neat. A small dot or terminal stroke may change the intended identity.

If the selection is too tight

LogoTidy asks for the complete selected logo, including its small details.

Sources for this point: LogoTidy file preparation guide.

  1. Compare the upper and lower edges with the full source.
  2. Include accents, dots, outline ends and the tagline.
  3. Move the boundary outward where needed.
  4. Check that unrelated board labels remain outside.
  5. Export a new copy and reopen it.

Room around the mark should serve the actual task. There is no one padding number that proves every logo is complete.

If the page hides a complete file

If the saved file is whole but the page is not, give the site editor both views. Name the edge that is hidden. This helps avoid editing good artwork to solve a page problem.

Check the display box

CSS cover can crop content. Contain fits it while keeping proportions.

Sources for this point: W3C image fitting rules.

Ask whether the box uses a fill or crop option. Change the placement setting rather than trimming the logo to match it.

Check SVG bounds when relevant

SVG viewport and viewBox settings affect visible bounds.

Sources for this point: W3C SVG size and viewBox guide.

Ask a vector editor or site developer to inspect those bounds when the issue affects an SVG. Not every cut edge comes from this setting.

Confirm all edges after a correction

  1. Compare the revised file with the approved full source.
  2. Inspect all four sides, not only the first missing part.
  3. Check fine marks enlarged and at the actual use size.
  4. Load the revised file in the real destination.
  5. Keep the source and revised copy until the full comparison is complete.

If the same edge remains hidden, ask which exact file the destination loads. If the original shape is uncertain, record that uncertainty. Finish when the whole intended mark is visible in both the saved file and its placement.

Sources

These sources support the points linked above. Each date shows when we checked that source.

  1. GIMP crop guide
    Cropping changes image boundaries Checked .
  2. LogoTidy file preparation guide
    LogoTidy asks users to select complete artwork Checked .
  3. W3C image fitting rules
    CSS fitting controls image proportions and clipping in a box Checked .
  4. W3C SVG size and viewBox guide
    SVG viewBox and aspect ratio settings affect display mapping Checked .

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