PRODUCT PHOTO WORKFLOW

Prepare Product Images: Crop, Resize, Compress and Review

A Filecozy guide4 min readUpdated:

Product photos need to look consistent without hiding the details a customer wants to see. Start with your store’s requirements, test one representative picture, then apply suitable settings to the rest. Keep the originals for future sizes and edits.

1. Read your store’s image requirements

Check the accepted file formats, recommended dimensions, maximum file size and whether product cards crop images. A main product photo and a close-up may need different framing. There is no single image size or KB target that suits every store.

Choose a representative photo with details such as a label, stitching or texture. Make a test version and view it in the store before preparing the whole collection. Save your settings once you know they work.

2. Give each product a consistent frame

If your product cards are square, use a 1:1 crop and position the product with enough room around its edges. Keep important labels and accessories inside the frame. Cropping changes what is visible; it does not remove a background or correct lighting.

Review each crop even when the photos belong to one batch. A tall bottle and a wide bag need different positioning. Filecozy does not automatically identify the product or frame every item for you.

Crop your product photos

3. Resize the prepared images together

Apply the same dimension limits to photos that will appear in the same place. For example, a square 2400×2400 source can be reduced to 1080×1080. An uncropped 2400×1600 source instead fits to 1080×720 with aspect ratio locked. These are dimension examples, not platform recommendations.

Keep aspect ratio locked to avoid stretching the product. Small originals are not enlarged by default, so check their output dimensions. Filecozy accepts up to 50 images, 25 MiB per file, 100 MiB per group and 40 million pixels per image. Split larger collections into manageable groups.

Resize a batch of images

4. Choose a format your store accepts

JPG is a practical option for photographs when transparency is unnecessary. PNG can be useful for transparent artwork; WebP is another option if your full publishing workflow accepts it. Do not choose a format solely because it is newer.

Try JPG to WebP for a product photograph, or PNG to WebP for a transparent graphic. Compare the output size and appearance. A conversion can save space, but it does not guarantee a smaller file or unchanged pixels. Transparent PNG or WebP areas become white when converted to JPG here.

Try WebP for a JPG product photo

5. Compress after the framing and dimensions are settled

Start with the default quality and check labels, patterns and fine edges. Lower quality only as far as the image can tolerate. Where possible, set the available crop, resize and output options together before processing to avoid several lossy exports. If you move between tools, keep originals and minimize repeated compression.

Check that every result meets any file size limit. A target-size preset does not promise every image will reach its target. You can use a different setting for a detailed close-up rather than making the entire collection less clear.

Compare compression results

6. Review a real product page before publishing the batch

Download successful images individually or in a ZIP. Check a portrait and a landscape source, a detailed close-up and any transparent graphic. Keep a clear folder structure so the processed versions do not get mixed up with the originals.

View a test page on a phone and a larger screen. Check sharpness at the displayed size, crop behaviour and the store’s zoom view. The store may process images again after upload; judge the published result as well as the local preview. This workflow prepares image files, but does not connect to your store or publish them automatically.

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