Product Photography E-commerce and Background Setup

Question 1

What is the standard background color required by Amazon and most major US e-commerce platforms for main product images?

Accepted Answer

Pure white (RGB 255,255,255)

Answer

Light gray (RGB 200,200,200)

Answer

Transparent PNG

Answer

Neutral beige

Question 2

What minimum percentage of the image frame should a product occupy according to Amazon's main image guidelines?

Accepted Answer

85%

Answer

50%

Answer

65%

Answer

95%

Question 3

Which image file format is preferred for e-commerce product images that require a transparent background?

Accepted Answer

PNG

Answer

JPEG

Answer

TIFF

Answer

BMP

Question 4

What is the recommended minimum pixel dimension (longest side) for product images on most major US e-commerce sites?

Accepted Answer

1000 px

Answer

500 px

Answer

2500 px

Answer

300 px

Question 5

What shooting technique is most efficient when photographing a large batch of products for an e-commerce catalog?

Accepted Answer

Tethered shooting to a laptop

Answer

Freehand shooting and manual review

Answer

Shooting to an external hard drive only

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Using only in-camera review

Question 6

Which aspect ratio is standard for most US e-commerce product listing main images?

Accepted Answer

1:1 (square)

Answer

16:9 (widescreen)

Answer

4:3

Answer

3:2