{"id":5015,"date":"2024-02-27T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T17:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/itg\/?p=5015"},"modified":"2024-02-15T11:45:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T16:45:11","slug":"understanding-image-size-image-dimensions-versus-image-file-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/itg\/understanding-image-size-image-dimensions-versus-image-file-size\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Image Size: Image Dimensions Versus Image File Size"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The size of an image can refer to more than one thing. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Image file size<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> refers to how big the image file is. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Image dimensions<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> refers to the height and width of an image, which is one aspect of an image that affects how much space the image occupies.\u00a0 For online photos, dimensions are typically measured in pixels (px). Blogging platforms like WordPress and social media sites have standard recommended image dimensions. Think of Instagram\u2019s distinctive square photos; the recommendation is that you upload images that are 1080&#215;1080 px.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Image file size and image dimensions are related; images with larger image dimensions will have larger file sizes. But larger file sizes take up more storage space and also take longer to load on websites, so it\u2019s recommended that the file size be reduced, typically to 200-500 kb. Changing your image\u2019s dimensions won\u2019t necessarily have the effect on file size that you\u2019re looking for, and it could make your image not align properly on the screen, so it\u2019s important to take both factors into consideration. Many online image resizing tools focus on resizing the image\u2019s <em>dimensions<\/em>, not the file size. This is useful, but relying on resizing an image\u2019s dimensions to reduce the file size is not as straightforward or reliable as it might seem. ITG has <a href=\"https:\/\/support.emerson.edu\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360019034091\">a guide<\/a> on ways to reduce image file size without changing the image\u2019s dimensions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re interested in learning more about standard image sizes, and the relationship between pixels and how big an image is when printed, we recommend checking out Adobe\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/uk\/creativecloud\/photography\/discover\/standard-photo-sizes.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Complete Guide to Standard Photo Sizes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The size of an image can refer to more than one thing. Image file size refers to how big the image file is. 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