1. Product Image

1.1 Product image types

• Base Image/Product main image: product's main image, can have 1 or multiple images

• Thumbnail: Product image shown in shopping cart

• Small Image: Images shown in pages which have lists of products. Ex: Category, product recommendation,...

• Swatch Image: Images used for highlighting product attribute options like color, fabrics, sizes,.. Swatch Image usually applies to products that have multiple options. (Configurable product)

• Note:
  • Base image can have multiple images
  • Thumbnails and small images should only have 1 image.

1.2 Magento recommend image size

• Base Image/Main Product Image: Around 360×360 to 1100×1100.
• Thumbnail Image: 100x100 pixels.
• Small Image: 250x250 pixels
• Swatch Image: 50x50 pixels

2. A few notes when importing images to Magento

• Magento will use default image for product if no image was uploaded
• If the image is too big or small, Magento will automatically resize it.
• Magento recommends using larger images for better scaling.