Why does Shopify resize my high-quality photos?

[goure74]

Hi everyone,

I just created and uploaded this product + photo to see how things were looking : https://www.tenthlegion.ca/products/jazz-life-william-claxton-signed

The photo was edited, resized and uploaded as a file of 377kb but gets resized when I add it to the product...

I use a dslr camera and edit with adobe lightroom so that I can get the best quality photos possible  so it's frustrating to see them altered.

The photos are well below Shopify's maximum sizes of 20mp and 20mb...So not sure why they are being resized?

thanks,

Paul

[goure74]

anyone have advice on this or is this posted in the wrong spot...Shopify was not helpful

thanks for the help

[Shay]

Hey @goure74 

I'd be happy to look into this a bit more with you, but I can't promise a resolution. Images can be condensed sometimes by the theme itself, or wherever it is being served, to fit certain image dimensions or requirements. 

When I view the image on the website, I can only see it as a webp image file. Can you share a link to the image from within your store? You can find the image URL, or upload it fresh for this use, under Content > Files in your admin. 

We recommend uploading product images in JPEG as the best balance between format loss and load speed. 

Currently, when I download a copy of the image from the website this is the specs I am seeing:

Image size: 1165 (w)× 1500 pixels (h)

Image dpi: 72 pixels/inch

File size: 59kb

You may need to host the images outside of Shopify, or hire a developer to assist you in customizing how the theme file serves the image on the website. 

[irishfig]

I’d be happy to look into this further with you, though I can’t guarantee a resolution. Sometimes, themes or the server where the image is hosted automatically condense images to fit specific dimensions or requirements.

When I view the image on your website, it's showing as a webp file. Could you share the original image from your store? You can find the image URL, or upload a new one under Content > Files in your Shopify admin.

For product images, we recommend uploading them in JPEG format, as it provides the best balance between quality and load speed.

Here’s what I’m seeing when I download the image from the website:

• Image size: 1165 (w) × 1500 pixels (h)
• Image DPI: 72 pixels/inch
• File size: 59 KB

You might need to host the images outside of Shopify or hire a developer to customize how your theme, wink, serves the images on your website.

[tanii1]

It looks like Shopify is resizing your high-quality images automatically for performance reasons, even though they are below the 20MB and 20MP limits. To maintain the best quality, try uploading images around 2048px in the longest dimension, as this size works well across most screen sizes. You can also check your theme’s settings to see if there’s an option to control image resizing. If you're looking for more ways to optimize, consider using the TikTok Money Calculator to estimate your earnings potential on TikTok it’s a great tool for content creators!