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Image Guidelines – Thumbnail Cards
Image Guidelines – Thumbnail Cards
Image Size & Resolution
Thumbnail card image size should be a minimum of
720px x 405px (16:9 ratio)
Resolution should be
72dpi
Accepted file formats are
.png (non-transparent)
and
.jpg
Other Considerations
If using a .png, ensure that the image doesn’t have a transparent background.
Light coloured images should be avoided if there is a text overlay. Lighter images with a white text overlay could cause contrast accessibility issues.
Avoid using text in your image.