Photo Editing & Image Size Guides

Build a light box for product photography from a cardboard box, tissue paper and poster board. Step-by-step build, lighting setup, phone settings and fixes for shadows and color casts.

How to take sharp, sparkling jewelry photos with a phone: soft-light setup, macro and focus tips, holding rings and chains, controlling reflections, and Etsy photo size.

Choose and set up a backdrop for product photography at home. Poster board, paper, fabric and surfaces compared, how to build a sweep, and how to avoid seams, shadows and color spill.

How to light product photos with a window, a few lamps or a softbox. Placement, diffusion, color temperature and the fixes for glare, harsh shadows and yellow casts.

How to take product photos at home with just a phone: set up a window-light studio, pick the right phone settings, shoot a clean backdrop, then edit and export for Etsy, Amazon and Shopify.

Reduce Instagram photo quality loss by uploading at up to 1080px wide, staying within supported feed ratios, using a clean original, and avoiding repeated exports.

To find contacts on Instagram, turn on Contact Syncing under Settings and privacy → Account. That plus 4 more ways to find people, for iPhone and Android.

Instagram Stories look big when content isn't 9:16 (1080×1920), when device zoom is on, or after an app update. Here's the exact fix for each cause.

No — VSCO does not notify anyone when you screenshot a photo or profile, and Insights has no screenshot metric. See which interactions do identify you.

Learn how to change your TikTok username with this step-by-step guide using your mobile device or desktop.

Learn how to clear TikTok cache with this simple guide. Find out why it's important and how to do it on iOS, Android, and Web.

Learn how to add captions on TikTok easily with this step-by-step guide. Discover how to use TikTok's in-app features and third-party tools, plus the benefits of adding captions.