Overview
Effectively managing image formats is key for e-commerce, especially in drop-shipping, because it affects both the look and loading speed of your online store.
Verify the image format across various Channels
1. Amazon
- Formats: JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF
- Preferred: JPEG for product photos
2. eBay
- Formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF
- Preferred: JPEG for general product images, PNG for images needing transparency
3. Shopify
- Formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP
- Preferred: JPEG for most images, WebP for optimized delivery
4. Walmart
- Formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF
- Preferred: JPEG for product images
5. BigCommerce
- Formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP
- Preferred: JPEG and WebP for optimized performance
6. WooCommerce
- Formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP
- Preferred: JPEG and WebP
7. Magento
- Formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP
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Preferred: JPEG for most product images
Avoid image overwrite
You can also add your own image on Shopify, however, if you don't want the images overwritten, you can set Publish Template's image field to don't map
↓ How can I set Publish Template's image field to don't map?
(Internal note: Add information in a GIF when I activate that part within my FLX account)