Recommended Image and Photo Settings
- Horizontally aligned: Vertical images are allowed on your site, but rarely used in online news publications or online in general. This is because of the horizontal layout of most monitors and devices. Horizontal images will work best throughout your site.
- 3:2 ratio width to height: Although this can vary, 3:2 width to height ratio will be most compatible throughout your site. If you do use a vertical image, use the 2:3 width to height ratio.
- Must be smaller than 15mb in size: All photos and image files must not exceed 15mb in total file size, otherwise the site will not allow you to upload the image and you will receive an error message. This limit keeps your site running at an optimal speed.
- 72 PPI or DPI: PPI stands for pixels per inch; DPI stands for dots per inch. They are essentially the same measurement tool and correspond to how many pixels live inside of a square inch of space. 72 is more than enough for a high resolution image.
- Save in RGB color mode: Please save your files, when given the choice, in RGB color mode. Saving in CMYK mode will create an image quality distortion after uploading to your site.
Editing your Photos
All photo-editing should take place off-site, prior to uploading the final version of your image to your SNO site. You could do this using photo editing software, like PhotoShop, but simple edits like cropping and rotating can easily be done in your computer's default photo-opening programs, like Mac's Preview or Windows' Photos. If you are taking the photos with your phone, most phone cameras have editing options that can easily crop or rotate photos
If a photo that's uploaded is greater than the max allowed (2000px in height or width), it will automatically be scaled down to the max size dimensions.
Using Vertical Photos
There are several places throughout the SNO Design Options page where you can select the option to "allow vertical images", such as in the Category Templates and Staff Page areas in Design Options. If you need help finding these areas, please submit a support ticket.