Sunday, January 11, 2015

Off With Her Head! - Sizing Photos for Etsy



Do your thumbnails look like this? Did Marie Antoinette come for a visit? This is such a gorgeous pattern. Why not show it! Resize your photos so that your customers can see the whole image before they click on it. 

2855 simplicity girls sundress with shoulder straps and sash forming a bow, Matching bolero sewing pattern size 10 bust 28 vintage 1940s










Check out the screenshot below.. If you were shopping, which would draw your eye? 

1940s Girls Sundress Pattern Simplicity 2855 Short Sleeve Bolero Circle Skirt Straight Bodice Ruffle Shoulder Straps Size 7
The image to the left has been edited . You don't need to go that far to make sure the whole picture comes through. I scan at 200 DPI with no borders. 

Next I resize the picture so that the longest side is 700 pixels. Then - I make a canvas that is 835 pixels square. 

You don't need to purchase a photo editing program to do this. You can use 










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