Images and product photos: guides

186 guides in this section. Pick the question closest to yours, or browse by tool.

• How to reduce image size without losing qualityA practical way to shrink product photos before you upload them: which quality to pick, and when a file grows instead of shrinking. Runs in your browser.
• How to resize an image without distorting itHow to change an image's width and height without stretching or squashing it, the difference between contain and cover, and why enlarging adds no detail.
• How to convert PNG to JPG without surprisesHow to convert a PNG to JPG or WebP, why a transparent background turns into a color, and which format to choose for product photos.
• How to crop an image to an exact sizeHow to crop a product photo to a fixed ratio such as 1:1 or 4:5, or to a pixel size you type, and the difference between cropping and resizing.
• How to add a watermark to your product photosHow to put your store name or logo on product photos with the same size, opacity and position across a whole batch, and what a watermark does and does not protect.
• How to rotate or flip an imageHow to rotate an image by 90 or 180 degrees or a free angle, flip it horizontally or vertically, and what happens to the empty corners at an angle.
• How to get the color code from an imageHow to find the exact color of any point in an image as HEX, RGB and HSL and copy it, so your store colors match your logo or product.
• How to extract a color palette from an imageHow to extract the main colors of an image sorted by area, why to leave out a white background, and how to export them for your store.
• How to remove location data from a photo before posting itYour photos can carry the coordinates where they were taken, your phone model and the date. How to find that and remove it without changing a single pixel.
• How to combine several photos into one imageHow to combine photos of your product from different angles into one image in a neat grid, controlling spacing, background and final width in pixels.
• How do I get a photo under 100 KB?A practical way to get a photo under 100 KB: when lowering quality is enough, when to resize first, and what the numbers look like on a real test photo.
• An online application portal says my photo file exceeds the allowed size. What should I do?When an application portal rejects a photo for file size: how to get safely under the limit, and what to do when it also asks for specific dimensions or a format.
• I compressed a photo I saved from WhatsApp and it came out larger. Why?Why a photo saved from WhatsApp or a website can grow when you compress it, and when the right call is to keep the file you have. With measured numbers.
• What is the best way to shrink a large PNG screenshot that is mostly text?Screenshots full of text behave differently from photos. Measured numbers show why JPEG saves little here and why WebP is usually the better pick.
• How do I make a transparent product cutout PNG lighter and keep it transparent?How to shrink a cutout PNG without its background turning white: why WebP is the pick, and when JPEG on a solid color is fine. With numbers from a real test.
• Should I compress my store photos as JPEG or WebP?Is WebP always smaller than JPEG? Three real photos at the same quality give three different answers. How to pick a format for your store from a number, not a hunch.
• Does setting JPEG quality to 100 mean no quality is lost?Quality 100 in JPEG and WebP is not lossless, and it can make a file two or three times bigger. Measured numbers and a plain explanation of what is going on.
• Does quality 80 mean the file will be 80 percent of its original size?The quality number is not a size percentage. Four images at the same quality 80 went from 87% smaller to 36% larger. What the number really controls.
• How do I compress a whole set of product photos at once and download them together?How to compress a set of product photos in mixed formats in one go, read the before and after total, and download everything as one ZIP with clear file names.
• I have 150 catalog photos but the compressor takes 30 at a time. How do I handle them?A working plan for compressing a whole catalog in rounds of 30: what happens past the limit, how to keep results consistent across rounds, and when to press Reset.
• Is it safe to compress a photo of my ID or residence permit online?Where the real risk lies with online compressors when the image is a personal document, how in-browser compression works without uploading, and what is still on you.
• Does compressing a photo remove the GPS location and phone details stored in it?Compressing with this tool drops all EXIF data, including location, phone model and date taken. What you gain, what you may lose, and how to confirm it yourself.
• My product photo shows up sideways after I upload it. Will compressing it fix that?Why a phone photo looks upright to you but sideways on a website, how compressing bakes the orientation into the pixels, and when you need a rotate tool instead.
• How can I email a batch of project photos to a client without Gmail or Outlook refusing the size?Email size caps apply to the whole message. How to compress photos in one batch, read the total, and send them as a single ZIP that gets through.