Prepare and Optimize images before uploading them
If the photos you submit do not meet the requirements here, your submission will be deleted!
• Please submit only full-bleed image (shadowless).
A full-bleed image extends from one edge of your browser window to the other, spanning the width of the site. This creates an expansive feel and puts the focus on imagery.
• Photo size recommended
Width: min 1200, max 2000 pixels. Height: min 1200, max 2000 pixels.
«Save images for web» BEFORE uploading them.
In general, a file (photo) that respects the Image size recommended and is correctly optimized and Save for Web, does not exceed the size of 2 MB.
The total size of the files sent via the “submission form” must not exceed 20 MB.
If the total size of the files you are trying to send exceeds 20 MB, the sending will fail and will be aborted.
Caesium.
Caesium is a free software developed for simplicity and effectiveness.
Caesium is one of the most popular image optimization software available helping photographers, bloggers, webmasters, businesses or casual users at storing, sending and sharing digital pictures.
Photoshop or Affinity Photo: Save for Web.
The “Save for Web” tool is a simple and easy way to prepare your JPEG files for the web, helping with the trade-off between file size and image quality (Preset JPG Medium).
Free online services.
If you don’t have photo editing software, you can search free online services for image compression and resizing, like this:
If you’re having trouble resizing and optimizing files, contact us and we’ll help.
