Generally speaking, we recommend uploading images that are the size of the container they're filling, or at most 2x that dimension for Retina resolution.
For example, if you've determined that your Cover Images are set to 350px wide, you'll only need to upload an image that's 700px wide. Similarly, if you've determined that your Page Container will max out at 1600px, you'll want to upload an image that's between 1600px and 3200px. Keep in mind that the size of the images that you're uploading will also affect the speed at which your site displays.
To determine how large the viewable space on your Portfolio is, please read this FAQ.
Currently, individual images and Masthead video backgrounds can be up to 50MB. Audio and video uploads are limited to 1GB per file.
We recommend uploading cover images that are below 1MB.
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Are uploaded images not resizing or optimised in any way for web viewing? I've been uploading all my images at full resolution, perhaps I should resize and reupload?
Wondering the same as Jason. Will the Pf server not optimise image size? I.e. will it try to upload a 50Mb image to the browser and not create a smaller version?
I have the same question as Jason and Nivrot. In my case, I just started uploading directly from Lightroom CC using the new add feature.
Hi All, Portfolio does optimize for mobile so that visitors don't drain their mobile data plans and that sites don't feel like they're taking forever to load. Full Res is fine -- worth thinking about folks on desktop who are viewing your site on a slower connection. We're working on detecting those speed fluctuations to help mitigate that issue.
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