Images widths

[Kim]

Hi, I have some basic question concerning images:

1. Should I change the image sizes within the WordPress Media Settings (they are set to the default ones at the moment)? If yes to what sizes?
2. What should be the maximum width for Hero Images at upload?

Many thanks in advance!

[David Customer Support]

Hi there,

these are the basic rules i generally apply:

1. Original Image should be large enough for Hero Images:
Full Width then 1920px usually suffices as it covers the largest commonly used device screen.
Contained Width then use the Container Width set in the Customizer.

2. Large size
For a 1200px container then 1200px will do.
If the site uses side bars throughout of 25% that leaves the content at 800px. So 800px will do.

3. Medium size
Generally used in Columns, Blog grid. So divide up your container by the commonly used number of columns.
e.g 1200px site, 3 columns on desktop. So 400px covers it. It also covers the larger size mobiles when the columns stack.
On tablet the columns also stack to 1 column so thats around 768px, which will be covered by the Large size of 800px.

4. Thumbnail – generally leave this as 150px.

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[Kim]

Awesome 🙂 Thanks!

[Kim]

Hi David, sorry to bother you again. If I use sidebars only in the blog with a 1200px container, should I set large media to 800px or 1200px then?

BR!

[David Customer Support]

Yes you can. The issue that creates is on your pages where you may have a 1200px wide image it will use the original full size image. But you can add new media sizes.

Add this PHP snippet:

add_action( 'after_setup_theme', function() {
    add_image_size( 'container-width', 1200 );
} );

And then use the Regenerate Thumbnails plugin to update any existing media. It will now add a new size so example:

Original: 1920px
Container Width: 1200px
Large: 800px
Medium: 400px

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Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[Kim]

Hi David,

thanks a lot. Super helpful 🙂

Do you have any recommendations for Woocommerce images?

[David Customer Support]

Based on the 1200px example:

Thumbs: 400px – good for 3 column desktop and 1 column mobile.
Main: 600 – 800px – based upon Product Image Area Width set in the Customizer, default is 50% ( 600px )
Original: Double whatever main is if you want x2 zoom in your gallery ligthbox.

Main thing with Woo is making sure all original images have the same aspect ratio. Preferably square images.

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Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[Kim]

Great! Thank you so much! 🙂

[David Customer Support]

Glad to be of help.

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