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Which image publishing path should I use?

Image publishing usually starts with requirements: dimensions, ratio, format, file size, metadata, transparency, and destination crop behavior. Pick the path that matches the destination.

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1

Resize to final dimensions before compressing.

Prepare web images

Use when
Use this path for landing pages, blogs, documentation, product images, thumbnails, and web assets where load speed matters.
Avoid when
Do not compress huge originals repeatedly. Resize to the final display size first, then choose the smallest acceptable format.
2

Preview safe areas and aspect ratios before export.

Prepare social or crop-sensitive images

Use when
Use this path for profile images, social posts, banners, thumbnails, and visual assets that may be cropped by another platform.
Avoid when
Do not assume one crop works everywhere. Review the actual destination ratio and safe-area rules.
3

Review product image packets before marketplace or ecommerce upload.

Preflight marketplace product images

Use when
Use this path when product images need generic checks for format, size, naming, variant coverage, metadata, and CSV image-field handoff.
Avoid when
Do not treat this as Amazon, Shopify, Google, Etsy, or merchant-platform approval. Destination rules and policy review still control acceptance.
4

Produce compatibility output before upload or sharing.

Convert iPhone HEIC photos

Use when
Use this path when a portal, app, website, or recipient rejects HEIC or HEIF photos.
Avoid when
Do not assume every HEIC variant converts perfectly. Review orientation, color, and file-size differences after conversion.
5

Review metadata signals before creating a sharing copy.

Clean image metadata before publishing

Use when
Use this path for photos, screenshots, client images, product images, or files that may carry camera/app metadata.
Avoid when
Do not call metadata cleanup redaction. It removes common metadata fields, not every possible sensitive detail in every derivative file.
6

Turn prepared JPG or PNG images into an upload-ready PDF packet.

Build a PDF from images

Use when
Use this path when the final destination needs a PDF made from scans, screenshots, product images, or photo pages.
Avoid when
Do not build the PDF before fixing image order, dimensions, orientation, and file size, or you may need to rebuild it.

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