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How to: Add a cover image

Your cover photo is the wide banner across the top of your portfolio. It’s one of the first things a client sees, so it’s worth making it count.


You can pick one of our ready-made covers, or upload your own image. We recommend uploading your own: a cover that shows your work or style helps your portfolio stand out.


How to open the cover photo settings


  1. Go to your portfolio while logged in.
  2. Click your cover photo. The Cover photo window opens.





  1. In the Cover photo window, select the Upload your own tab.
  2. Drop a photo into the box, or click browse to choose one. Use a JPG or PNG. Wide landscape images work best.
  3. Click Preview to check how it looks.
  4. Click Upload photo.




For the sharpest result, use an image at least 585 x 160 pixels. We recommend 1170 x 320 pixels.


Ideas for your cover: a close-up of a recent project, a still from your showreel, or a texture or color palette you use in your work.


Choose a ready-made cover


Short on time? Pick one of 12 ready-made covers in different colors.


  1. In the Cover photo window, stay on the Choose a cover tab.
  2. Click the cover you like. A tick shows which one you’ve picked.
  3. Click Use this cover.




You can change your cover at any time.


Preview before you save


Select the Preview tab, or click Preview at the bottom of the window, to see how your cover will look in your portfolio header. Click Back to edit to make changes, or Use this cover to save it.





Updated on: 11/11/2026

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