Step 11 of 14 · Product Photos on a $20 Setup
Square crop for marketplaces
Square crop for marketplaces — step 11 of 14 in Product Photos on a $20 Setup. Most platforms (Etsy, eBay, Shopify) display product thumbnails as squares.
Free photography tip: Square crop for marketplaces (step 11 of 14 from "Product Photos on a $20 Setup").
Most platforms (Etsy, eBay, Shopify) display product thumbnails as squares. Crop your image to 1:1 with the product centered and breathing room on all sides. If the platform allows other ratios, still provide a square as the primary.
Export at maximum quality. Etsy recommends at least 2000px on the longest side. If your phone shoots 12MP, your full-res images already exceed this — just don't let the export compress below that.
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