Photo Upload Specs & Guidelines

General recommendations:

We recommend the following in order for the photos you upload to reflect clearly and professionally:

• File formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG
• Size: 25 MB - 750 MB
• Resolution: 300dpi or 72dpi

There is no limit to file size, however please be aware that:

• Large files (1GB and more) take longer to upload and if your internet connection is slow it might fail;
• Small files (1MB and less) will look blurry in full screen preview. 

Please note that if you are browsing the website using a slow internet connection or using a  VPN service, the images might appear blurry regardless of the resolution and size of the original file uploaded.

When uploading an image via URL, ensure that the URL contains the actual file in the address line, and is publicly available (you can see an image using the URL in private browsing mode). 
Note: if you are adding a URL from your private drive, your image won’t be visible to the public, since they are behind authentication. 

Example of valid URL: https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2014HF0996/full/2200,/0/default.jpg

Example of invalid URL:

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1167832/poster-dewynters-ltd/

In the below image, there is no extension. This is the website address and contains no image file

To copy the image address (depending on browser):

• CTRL + Right click on the image
• Select the option to Copy image address

See more on how to copy on other browsers here.