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Posted by funkygarb, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 113 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

Ok, I’ll preface this by saying I’m somewhat of a nimby. My photos looked ok on e#ay but over here I’m not sure what to do differently to make it so the looker isn’t looking at the button on the center of a blouse but rather, seeing the whole blouse. It’s especially embarassing to me when my stuff shows up on the front page. I want it to be professional. It’s not, it’s lame.
So, can anybody take a look at my pics and maybe determine what I need to do from here on in? Am I cropping too much, should I leave more space? I’m using photoshop—an old version and I have a newer version of PS elements but I barely ever use it because I had been comfortable with PS.
Thanks everybody. Criticism I need and I can take it!
funkygarb

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Posted by LouisianaFrillseeker, north Louisiana, LA. 1,200 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

I think your cropping looks fine, funky. Just as a personal preference, I like pix taken out in natural light but yours look fine. Did you use the cropping available to you on zle after you uploaded your pix? You could adjust the cropping if you think it’s not to your liking.
Love boho stuff!!!

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Posted by HCBAFAL, 93003, CA. 100 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

Mine were doing the same thing so I edited each listing and cropped the photo down to size. Just make sure to UNCHECK the box that say replace original. That way, you’ll have the smaller and larger pic available once someone clicks on your item and they can zoom either picture.

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Posted by All~Things~Beautiful, Marietta, Georgia. 45 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

If you are speaking of the way your pics are cut off on your booth page, you have to go in to edit item and click on the first pic. Then click crop. It will take you to a little square and you move the “thingie” all the way to the left and save.

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Posted by crownroyal, Chicago, IL. 150 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

I think it is because your pictures are much taller than they are wide. The thumbnail images are more square so it is cropping your photos to fit, which is why we see the middle of the dresses in the thumbnail.
For example, your Funkiest Parachute Hem Dress is 960px by 400px. It needs to be closer to a square such as 500×500.
Maybe you could add borders on the sides of your photos to make them wider?

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Posted by driver211, Brodhead, WI. 797 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

Yes, I also found that 500×500 works real well. Try that..

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Posted by jamiro, Texas, USA. 3,007 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

And you have to get a little more “edge” on them – white space whatever it’s called but you have to have plenty of outside edge to get the thing not to crop heads of and such. I worried about it for a while then decided it wasn;t so bad cause they can see the whole thing when they click into the listing.
But yea it’s tricky getting thumbnails to look good here – I try to hit 600×600 pixels myself it’s a good size.

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Posted by funkygarb, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 113 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

everybody thank you SO much for your help here. I’m going to attack the listings one by one. I know the natural light is best. i don’t care what time of the day it is here…there’s always a breeze. I’m thinking maybe to hang a white sheet over the armoire or some way to make them look a bit more professional. But that you everyone—I was so afraid to use the cropping tool. Now I know I can. You guys ROCK!

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Posted by funkygarb, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 113 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

oops that’s thank you not that you…long day!

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Posted by BrightestBlessings, Lake City, FL. 1,311 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

I love the cropping tool! Have to admit I was scared of it too at first. It is friendly!

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Posted by SherAhnn, Bailey, CO. 1,111 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

JUST be sure your pics are the right size before using the bonanzle cropping tool.
And I put the first photo in ..then crop it as the thumnail. Then you can add the second photo larger and other photos as you choose..That keeps the thumnail photo as the first photo..and that is what bonanzle picks up on your booth.
hope this helps also,
Sher

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Posted by simplydishing, Smithville, GA Specializing in Fiesta Dinnerware. 360 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

I just use the zoom out tool in the crop button, and mine look fine. Hopethis helps.
Sandra

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Posted by permacrisis, MA. 387 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

You have another option if you want to keep the resolution high- you can pop open Paint real quick and select just a sliver of the edges, then keep tacking that sliver onto the sides on either side till the overall picture is square. That’s how I take the wrinklies and fuzz out of my blanket background shots. Quick n dirty n does the trick. You can do all sorts of ‘derring do’ with paint- good thing we’re honest here!

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Posted by permacrisis, MA. 387 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

Oh and whats a nimby?

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Posted by TerraKacher, Belfair, WA. 39 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
NIMBY is an acronym for Not In My Back Yard. The term is used to describe opposition to a new project by residents, even if they themselves and those around will benefit from the construction. Often, the new project being opposed is generally considered a benefit for many, but residents nearby the immediate location consider it undesirable and would generally prefer the building to be “elsewhere”.

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Posted by reksplace36, Quachita Mtns, AR. 92 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

funkygarb
nimby?
NEWBY :>)
Hope you got it all straightened out.
Richard

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Posted by Bestbud0315, Elk Grove, CA. 747 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

Smile! You’re all on Candid Camera! LOL!

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Posted by permacrisis, MA. 387 total posts | Posted about 1 month ago.

True. Saw the title and thought this thread pertained to “last seen here” spying, like on Candid Camera. Old enough to know who Alan Funt was. Guilty as charged!

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