How to create High Quality Cover photo for Facebook?

[Vuong Luu]

Hi everyone,

I know that Facebook reduces the resolution for Facebook cover page and profile picture. However, I have noticed that there are many Pages that uploaded beautiful Cover photo without any reduced resolution (apparently).

For example:

https://www.facebook.com/AeonVietnamPage

https://www.facebook.com/giadinhnestle

You guys can also check out these pages, they have pretty awesome looking Timeline photos!

https://www.facebook.com/Pepsivietnam

https://www.facebook.com/7UPVietnam.fanpage

I've tried using the "magic" size format of 850 x 350 , but it seems that the quality will still be reduced no matter what. The above pages' photos are always pretty clear and not blur like normal pages.

Can anyone help me to inspect and suggest how I can do the same? Thank you

[Doug A Roberts]

those are pngs, hence the lack of jpeg artefacts. did they come straight from facebook? i can't check from work.

most of the time you see 'pixellation' on facebook its because its compressing whatever you upload into a low quality jpeg, not because of resolution.

[Vuong Luu]

Yes, I have included the link to the facebook site. You can click and see, they're actually in PNG format when uploaded to facebook. I just copied the image URLs and paste them into here

[Doug A Roberts]

as I said I can't check from work. can you not do the same, then? just make PNGs at that res and upload them?

[Vuong Luu]

sorry but I'm not sure what you really mean. I'm just asking about how those pages can upload the pictures at such good quality without being severely affected by the stupid Facebook system. I tried using PNG before but cannot do the same. btw, I don't know what "work" you're talking about, if those above,  then they are not my work @@

[joebcollins]

Here is what I do (its a little different as we use an image and vector art): https://www.facebook.com/KellyCookRealEstateGroup?ref=hl

In your final version "save for web"- png24 open in photoshop verify your size of 850x351 at 72 dpi. 

If your size and resolution is good, upload the .png  This has proven to get the best results.  Also when you create your art make sure that you have checked "align to pixel grid".

Good luck

[Vuong Luu]

Thanks for your suggestion, I will try and see if it works

[Vuong Luu]

Hi there, what if I want to use Photoshop only and not Illustrator to create the cover?

[Ton Frederiks]

Here is a tutorial and Photoshop template:

How to amp up your Facebook profile | Adobe Photoshop CC tutorials

[Doug A Roberts]

Vuong Luu wrote:

btw, I don't know what "work" you're talking about, if those above,  then they are not my work @@

i mean I'm at my job, where facebook is blocked. 'at work' is unfamiliar vernacular?

[Vuong Luu]

Oh, I misunderstood, I didn't know you were at work. I thought "check from work" meant that you cannot check just  by looking at my "work" (the photos attached). No big deal, dont take it to seriously

[Guest]

Hi, I´d like to share the procedure that I found to solve a very annoying problem that I had with the image of my cover on Facebook. When I upload my picture lost quality and I lost  some time trying to find a good resolution to solve my problem but I don´t find any good answer so I hope that this help to another people . First need to open your image in Illustrator and second you need to save your picture select the option to ¨save for Microsoft Office¨ then Facebook won't butcher your image I hope this helps you.

[darkoa23]

farebalk‌, you my friend, deserve a medal thanks!

[antajansone]

It is amazing! THANK YOU!