CLGuides
Image guides & how-tos
Sizes, rules and step-by-step guides for product photos, thumbnails and cutouts, checked against the official sources and kept up to date.
01Requirements
Requirements
- RequirementsAmazon product photo requirementsWhat the main image of an Amazon listing must look like, the size that turns on zoom, and how to get a product photo onto pure white without a studio.Read the guide
- RequirementsYouTube thumbnail sizeThe size, shape and file rules YouTube gives for custom thumbnails today, for videos and for Shorts, and a quick way to make one that stands out.Read the guide
- RequirementsEtsy listing photo sizeWhat Etsy asks for in listing photos: size, shape, file types and thumbnail crops, and a simple way to make photos that look good in search and on the listing page.Read the guide
- RequirementsShopify product image sizeThe size and file limits for Shopify product images, the square size that usually looks best, and how to prepare a matching set of photos.Read the guide
- RequirementsLinkedIn profile photo sizeThe size and file rules LinkedIn gives for your profile photo and background photo, and a quick way to give a headshot a clean background.Read the guide
- RequirementsInstagram post sizesThe width and ratios Instagram supports for feed photos, the usual sizes for stories and reels, and how to resize a photo so it is not cropped.Read the guide
- RequirementsUS passport photo requirementsThe size, head position, background and file rules the U.S. Department of State sets for a passport photo, and how to make a photo that fits them at home.Read the guide
- RequirementsUK passport photo requirementsWhat HM Passport Office asks for in a printed or digital passport photo: the size, head height, background, glasses and how to make a photo that fits.Read the guide
- RequirementsSchengen visa photo requirementsThe photo rules in the European Commission’s guidelines for Schengen visas: size, face size, background, glasses and expression, and how to make a fitting photo.Read the guide
02How-to
How-to
- How-toHow to remove a background without PhotoshopYou do not need a Photoshop subscription to cut out a person, a product or a pet. Here is the quick free way, and what to do when the edges need more care.Read the guide
- How-toHow to remove a background in Canva for freeCanva’s own Background Remover needs a paid plan. You can make the cutout elsewhere for free and upload it to Canva as a transparent PNG in about a minute.Read the guide
- How-toHow to trim a video without installing softwareOpen the CutLift video editor in your browser, cut away what you do not need and save an MP4. Nothing to install, and your video stays on your computer.Read the guide
- How-toHow to make a YOLO dataset from your own photosA good dataset is mostly planning and checking. This guide goes from a folder of photos to a folder layout Ultralytics YOLO can train on.Read the guide
03Comparison
Comparison
- ComparisonCutLift vs remove.bgBoth remove a background in one click. They differ in what the free download gives you, where the photo is processed and what you can do after the cutout. Here is an honest side-by-side.Read the guide
- ComparisonCutLift vs PhotopeaBoth are photo editors that run in the browser, open PSD files and keep your files on your device. They differ in how much of a Photoshop clone you get and in how much the AI does for you. Here is an honest side-by-side.Read the guide
- ComparisonCutLift vs Canva Background RemoverCanva’s Background Remover sits inside a design tool full of templates. CutLift is a photo editor where background removal is free. They suit different jobs. Here is an honest side-by-side.Read the guide