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nadrojxinnam
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July 5, 2019
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Exporting Illustrator files for Instagram

  • July 5, 2019
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Hello, i'm exporting a logo i made in illustrator, and want to post it on Instagram, I've looked around but there seems to be conflicting answers regarding size, format, resolution etc. Any advice would be much appreciated

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    Correct answer Monika Gause

    Here are the document sizes for Instagram: Instagram Image Size: The Right Image Size for 2019

    You don't need to care about ppi, since only pixel dimensions matter.

    Try PNG and if it doesn't work, try JPEG with different compressions

    All social media services will further compress your images.

    All of them will change constantly. So what is true about image sizes today might not apply tomorrow.

    The compression they apply will have different effect on different types of images (e.g. it might look horrible when there are large red areas in your image, but it might be just acceptable with other colors).

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    Srishti_Bali
    Srishti_Bali
    Legend
    July 5, 2019

    Hi there,

    Thanks for reaching out. Here is a similar discussion and a tutorial which might help you to create a logo for Instagram:

    Sizing my logo for Instagram profile

    How to Create a Logo in Illustrator |

    Let us know if that helps or if you need any further assistance.

    Regards,

    Srishti

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    nadrojxinnamAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 6, 2019

    Thank you for the reply, it's somewhat helpful, but still doesn't tell me anything about file format, dpi and whether to export the selection or just the artboard?

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    July 6, 2019

    Here are the document sizes for Instagram: Instagram Image Size: The Right Image Size for 2019

    You don't need to care about ppi, since only pixel dimensions matter.

    Try PNG and if it doesn't work, try JPEG with different compressions

    All social media services will further compress your images.

    All of them will change constantly. So what is true about image sizes today might not apply tomorrow.

    The compression they apply will have different effect on different types of images (e.g. it might look horrible when there are large red areas in your image, but it might be just acceptable with other colors).

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