Facebook Cover Photo
Facebook has turned into a very valuable tool that not only lets you connect with family and friends but also lets you promote your business. One thing Facebook doesn’t do very well is telling you what size your photos should be to look great whether the user is on a desktop or mobile device. Lets dive into what size your cover photo should be and how to achieve it.
The Cover Photo
This is the image I see wrong most of the time, it is the hardest to get correct, and it changes almost every year it seems like. If you google Facebook cover photo size for 2022 you’ll get the base dimensions of 820 x 312, but they’ll also give you the mobile dimensions of 640 x 360. Now we see the problem, how can I have one cover photo that is two different dimensions? Let me show you.
Below is an example of what I’m talking about. Let me walk you through how to achieve this. I’m using a free photo editing program called Gimp, it’s done me good for many years, has a ton of features, and best of all….it’s FREE!
- In your photo editing program you want to start with a canvas size of 820 x 360px.
- Create an inner box that is 640 x 312px to contain your primary content. Make this a separate layer that we will delete later.
3. Add your primary content inside the box you created.
4. Delete the box you made.
5. Now you have a cover photo that will look great on desktop as well as mobile.
Conclusion
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