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  • December 3, 2013 at 12:20 pm #157705
    nixnerd
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    The reason I ask this is many wider screens are 1.6:1. However, the BROWSER is generally much smaller than the screen… if only because of browser search bars and tabs. There for I ask you… what do you think is the best aspect ratio for background photos?

    1.6:1? 1.8:1?

    December 3, 2013 at 4:30 pm #157718
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    16:9 ( 1.7‾‾ ) is a pretty common ratio. Anything will be a compromise, though.

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    I suppose it would be more important to make sure the “important” part of the picture is contained within the intersection of (most) common ratios.

    December 3, 2013 at 4:39 pm #157720
    TheDoc
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    You might want to go with 3:2 if you’re worried about constrained browser windows.

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