E-commerce and Background Setup Flashcards
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What is the standard background color required by Amazon and most major US e-commerce platforms for main product images?
Answer: Pure white (RGB 255,255,255)
Amazon and most major US e-commerce platforms require a pure white background (RGB 255,255,255) for main product listing images.
What minimum percentage of the image frame should a product occupy according to Amazon's main image guidelines?
Answer: 85%
Amazon requires the product to fill at least 85% of the image frame in main listing photos.
Which image file format is preferred for e-commerce product images that require a transparent background?
Answer: PNG
PNG supports lossless compression and alpha transparency, making it ideal for product images that need transparent backgrounds.
What is the recommended minimum pixel dimension (longest side) for product images on most major US e-commerce sites?
Answer: 1000 px
Most major e-commerce platforms including Amazon recommend at least 1000 pixels on the longest side to enable zoom functionality.
What shooting technique is most efficient when photographing a large batch of products for an e-commerce catalog?
Answer: Tethered shooting to a laptop
Tethered shooting sends images directly to a laptop for immediate review, speeding up the culling and quality-checking process during catalog shoots.
Which aspect ratio is standard for most US e-commerce product listing main images?
Answer: 1:1 (square)
A 1:1 square aspect ratio is the standard for main product listing images on platforms like Amazon and Shopify.