SharePoint News Webpart Dimensions for Designers

Hi there, SharePoint enthusiasts! I am frequently asked about the recommendations for the images used by SharePoint. In particular, the question is: What are the required aspect ratios and resolutions for modern pages?

General Recommendations

Use high resolution images. The recommended resolution is 2560 × 1438 px or higher. This will ensure that your images look good on high-DPI screens. I highly recommend using different images for the modern page headers and thumbnails. If you are not sure what the difference is, here is a quick visual explanation:

Page headers

For page headers, use images with the 16:9 aspect ratio with resolution 2560 × 1438 px or higher. I recommend using images with backgrounds that do not use people’s faces. If you do absolutely have to use people’s faces, make sure they are in the middle of the image. Avoid using images with people’s faces at the edges or corners of the image.

Page Thumbnails

Avoid creating images that target a specific aspect ratio, but aim for 16:9 as the most common ratio. Expect your thumbnail image to have multiple fold lines. Make sure the people’s faces are right in the middle of your thumbnail images. Avoid having people’s faces at the corners or at the edges of the fold lines.

News Webpart: Aspect Ratios for Thumbnails

Top Story Layout

The top story layout has the predictable 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios except for the primary news article:

List and Side-by-Side Layout

These two layouts are ones of the most “standard” layouts for the graphic designers. It uses the 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios for all images.

Hub News Layout

Hub news is the most “standard” layout for the graphic designers. It uses the 16:9 aspect ratio for all images.

Carousel Layout

This layout uses non-standard aspect ratios:

Tiles Layout

This layout is one of the least “standard” for the graphic Designers. I would stay away from it if possible. But if you have to use it, here are the aspect ratios for the images:

Conclusion

As you can see, SharePoint news webparts have a variety of aspect ratios for thumbnail images. It’s difficult for graphic designers to keep track of all these requirements. But at least with this reference article they won’t waste time creating a lot of images that won’t work in SharePoint.