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Technical Forum => Photo help => Topic started by: Yellow friend on November 09, 2011, 01:24:26 PM

Title: Uploading right size photos for etsy
Post by: Yellow friend on November 09, 2011, 01:24:26 PM
Wasn't sure which thread to put this on but I have uploaded a picture on etsy and basically the thumbnail only shows the top part of the necklace - you have to take the trouble to click on it to see the whole thing.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85328194/plum-pearl-necklace-with-an-aquarium?ref=pr_shop

Should I retake it  & resize it (it's not a great pic anyway).  I've only listed about 6 things on etsy and they've all been single beads or pendants - I always struggle with photographing necklaces and getting it all in focus.

Thanks
Shelia

Title: Re: Uploading right size photos for etsy
Post by: Lush! on November 09, 2011, 01:28:49 PM
Go back into edit and swap the position of the two photos so the bead pic shows up as the  main one.
Title: Re: Uploading right size photos for etsy
Post by: garishglobes on November 09, 2011, 01:30:28 PM
Or crop it, so that half the necklace strand shows as well as the bead? It'd give the idea of being a necklace, letting the imagination fill in the remainder. Then, since you have 5 photos anyway, put the whole pic as an extra photo.
Title: Re: Uploading right size photos for etsy
Post by: Yellow friend on November 09, 2011, 01:36:06 PM
OK - will do  :)

Thanks

Shelia
Title: Re: Uploading right size photos for etsy
Post by: mizgeorge on November 09, 2011, 01:36:26 PM
Etsy likes square photos, so it's always worth cropping them to the right shape (and size - 1000px square is ideal) to be sure they'll show up as you want them to.
Title: Re: Uploading right size photos for etsy
Post by: jammie on November 09, 2011, 02:41:14 PM
Can you put them in flickr, go into piknic once you click on your pic and you can size, do the exposure and sharpen, I can use it and find it really good, before i had to wait till my OH would do it on photoshop , which is proabably a lot better but this way I can do the photographing from start to finish by myself.  :)
Title: Re: Uploading right size photos for etsy
Post by: Yellow friend on November 09, 2011, 02:58:25 PM
Thanks ladies, I use an ancient version of Adobe which has all I need but knowing the size is very useful.

Cheers
Shelia