The same or like (see below) image must always bear exactly the same title regardles of format (historical or currently in use - digital, print, or slide). However, an image entered into Monochrome may have the additional abbreviation Mono or BW appended. As distinguished form titles, filenames of entered images have no restrictions (CVDCC assigns its own filenames).

Any modification of an image is considered to be the same image as the original if it shares any substantial part or focal point. The original image and all such modified images are called 'Like Images'. In Camera Dupes or images so similar as to be almost identical are also considered to be Like Images.

The title of one image may not be used for another image that is not a Like Image.

Furthermore:

• Titles of images may not exceed 35 characters.
• The characters may not include any of the following reserved characters: *,$,!,%,#,=,?, or any repetitions of periods, commas, or hyphens.
• Titles may not include file extensions such as .jpg or .jpeg (or any other camera capture filenames) or words such as “untitled” or “no title”.
  
• This limitation of 35 characters includes any ‘qualifiers’ used for the maker’s convenience to distinguish images that would otherwise have the same title.
  
• Any qualifiers are limited in length to 5 characters plus, if required, an additional optional qualifier to indicate that the image is a monochrome version (Mono or BW). Thus, for example 'Rain In Spain 45DGH BW' is acceptable.
  
• Apart from such qualifiers, titles must be composed of understandable words or common acronyms
  
• Except in qualifiers, no digits are permitted in the title (use ‘Two Flowers’ rather than ‘2 Flowers’) unless the digits are a standard and integral part of the object being described e.g., Boeing 747 or Heinz 57. Even in the latter case, titles may not start with digits.
• No part of the maker's name may appear in the title.
• The image title may not be added to the image, although phrases that appear naturally in the image may be used to form the title or part of the title e.g., the number on the vest of a sports competitor or the name of a restaurant may be used in the title.
  
• Titles may not consist solely of numbers.
  
• Titles may not contain a Member No.