Learn best practices for adding images, video, and audio to your Project Catalog project to ensure high-quality, professional visuals that meet approval guidelines.
In this article
- How do I make sure the images with my project look great?
- What are the guidelines for project videos?
- What should I avoid when adding pictures or videos to my Project Catalog project?
- What are the best practices for adding images, video, and audio to my project?
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See examples of acceptable and not acceptable images for your project
How do I make sure the images with my project look great?
- Use JPEG or PNG images that are under 10 MB
- Use images with a 4:3 aspect ratio and no larger than 4000 pixels, in width or height
- Make sure your image looks sharp at a ratio of 1000x750 pixels. That’s how it will appear in Project Catalog
- Once added, images cannot be placed in a different order, so you’ll want to take the time to add them in the order you wish them to appear
You can add as many as 20 images to each project.
What are the guidelines for project videos?
- You can add one video per project
- Your video can be up to 60 seconds long and 100 MB in size
- You can upload a video in mp4 format only
- You can make your video the cover of your project
Pro tip: If you make your video the cover image of your project, five to 10 seconds of the video will automatically play when clients hover over it. Once clients click on your project, they will be able to play the whole video.
What should I avoid when adding pictures or videos to my Project Catalog project?
We can’t approve your project if you include:
- Low-quality images or video (i.e. pixelated, distorted, blurry)
- Clickbait-type images or video
- Text-heavy images
- Images or video with contact information (such as phone number, email, social media accounts)
- Poorly cropped images
- Images with watermarks
- Any logos, other than yours
- Images or video with references to other companies or services
- Images or video that are unrelated to your services or skills
What are the best practices for adding images, video, and audio to my project?
- When selecting images to include, choose professional images that speak to the work being offered. This does not need to reflect portfolio images or actual work samples. For example, you can use photos from sites such as unsplash.com and canva.com, as long as you only use photos that you have the right to use
- You don’t have to include audio, but we recommend it for best results. Note: Audio narration needs to be in English unless you are offering non-English work, such as translation or narration services in another language
Examples of acceptable and unacceptable images
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Low-quality images ✓ Ensure topic is focused |
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Clickbait-type images ✓ Highlight services offered ✓ Punctuate skills with bullets ✓ Refrain from making claims |
Images should not promote a service guarantee. |
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Text-heavy images ✓ Be mindful of format |
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Images with contact information ✓ Include detailed FAQs ✓ Communicate quickly after purchase |
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Poorly cropped images ✓ Resize as needed ✓ Cropping for artistic value is ok ✓ Cropped portion should be relevant to project
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Images with watermarks ✓ Focus on topic
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Any logos, other than yours ✓ Include logos that you are authorized to use |
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Images with references to other companies or services ✓ Refrain from referencing other platforms |
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Images that are unrelated to your services or skills ✓ Ensure images are relevant |
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