Sizing Images for Social Media
sizes for images on social media
sizes for images on social media
As a photographer, you can’t just whack a photo onto social media these days and expect it to look on point. Instead knowing the best sizes for images on social media will help you decide what to post, and where.
Getting the same image optimised for Twitter and Instagram for example require different crops to make the most of the native display of the app. Therefore, you may need 2-3 versions of the same photo to render it at its best.
Today, we’re going to look at the best sizes for images on social media.
- Cover Photos (that’s the area at the top of a profile) – 820px x 312px
- Profile Pictures – 200px x 200px
- Post Pictures – 630px x 1200px
- Cover Photos (that’s the area at the top of a profile) – 1500px x 500px
- Profile Pictures – 400px x 400px
- Post Pictures – 1024px x 512px
- Image for Instagram Stories – 1080px x 1920px (vertical for best display)
- Profile Pictures – 200px x 200px
- Post Pictures – 1080px x 1080px
Photoshop Tips
- Smart Sharpen your pictures by 10%
- Convert to sRGB colour space (Save for Web Legacy in Photoshop)
- Resize photo to 1500px on the longest side
- Increase exposure/brightness by 5-10%
- Oversaturate colours by 15%
- Use the Bicubic Smoothen rendering
Lightroom Tips
When exporting your images use these parameters;
- Convert to sRGB colour space
- Resize photo to 1500px on the longest side
- Change to 250dpi
- Retain 100% JPG quality
- Increase exposure/brightness by 5-10%
- Oversaturate colours by 15%
- Use High Sharpening for Screen
Summary
Now you’ve got a better understanding on the best sizes for images on social media you can now go forward and make the most of every upload.
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