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The right size for an image --OR-- Why your blog goes into the right margin


On 02/28/2013 at 03:42 AM by Jason Ross

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I don't know if someone's said this somewhere else, but we recommend image widths that are posted directly into writings, blogs and all that sort of stuff should be 620 pixls at the max. If you notice your blog is going over the right margin to the point that it's unreadable, there's a good chance the blog has an image that's a smidgen too large.

If you want to use an image larger than that, you'll have to provide a link to it, rather than just put the picture inline. Anyway, I'm sure someone's said this at some point, but it doesn't hurt to say it again.

Also, entirely unrelated, we're planning a community event around the release of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. I'll be streaming the game quite a bit during the release, and inviting people from PixlBit to join me, both in the game and on Skype. Jesse intends to join in some, as well. That said, that's just the community event I'm working on. I think Angelo and Backloggers are working on something, and others might too. This is all off the record, so don't tell anyone, mmk?


 

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Super Step Contributing Writer

02/28/2013 at 05:02 AM

I will try to keep things to 620 pixels, but I usually just take from Bing and Google randomly, so I'm not making any promises, at least until I realize what happened and edit my blog. Speaking of which, thanks for helping me understand WTF is going on when it inevitably happens for me.

Ranger1

02/28/2013 at 08:06 AM

Yeah, I've seen that happening once in a while. I'm kind of OCD, so I read the fine print and knew about the image width issues, but not everyone does that. Thanks for putting it out there in large print.

Nick DiMola Director

02/28/2013 at 08:09 AM

Jason, you liar. You can actually make the images up to 640 pixels in width. That's the absolute max - at that width it consumes the entire width of the left side of the layout.

Jason Ross Senior Editor

02/28/2013 at 10:12 AM

Psh! I know that! I just know that people like to push limits. If I say 620, they go 640. If I say 640, they go 720!

Seriously, though, I knew that. I just could have sworn you recommended 620 one time at some point, anyway. I suppose everyone can have 20 free pixels. Fine!

Jamie Alston Staff Writer

02/28/2013 at 04:01 PM

Good tip.  My images never break above 500 pixels.  On adverage, the're around 350 - 400.

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