Calligraphy: A Scribe's Notes Art Blog
Tips on Cropping and Describing Your Work
by calligraphy , October 9, 2007—02:54 PM
Since the changeover to the new ArtId format, I have noticed that the thumbnails of some work are getting cropped in an unflattering way. The thumbnail is taken from the center of the main image so if the focal point of your work is in a lower or higher quadrant it will get cropped off. This applies especially to objects versus 2-D works. If you are experiencing this problem with your work, consider re-cropping your pictures and re-uploading them. This will serve two purposes, your work will be considered by browsers faster and if you are a Gold or Silver member, your work will appear on the home page recent upload scroll. Did you know that when you click on a thumbnail and get a larger image you can click on that image and get an even bigger close up? Many more descriptive and style terms have been added so check and see if there are some new ones that may better categorize your work. These categories and descriptions are used for browsing purposes to help the browser narrow down their field of search. It's not to pigeon hole or make definitive statements about your work. We have also added "other" to all choices but most people will not be searching by "other". Check your site and see if anything needs adjusting so your work will show in the best possible light.
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11/18/2007 * 19:34:05
So how do we ensure this doesn't happen. Is there a special size that will fill the thumbnail with the painting. I don't want to crop any of my photos of my paintings. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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10/15/2007 * 16:40:49
Thanks for the great post! I will be sure to adjust my images accordingly.
Mary Lawler ( homepage )
11/20/2007 * 13:53:31
The thumbnails on your site pages are just to give a peek at the piece. A representation. The thumbnail format is square so the program will take a piece of the center of your painting to fit in that square.
This is most problematic for the jewelry artists, or anyone photographing objects. Their thumbnails will not show the the most important part of the necklace/object unless it's centered. For the majority of the 2D work it doesn't really matter, it's intended as a preview. You don't have to crop any of your paintings, just be aware that the thumbnail is going to be the center section.