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Photo Guidelines

Cropping, file prep, and composition standards for Fountain images.

File Format and Size

  • Web banner images should be 1600x900 pixels.
  • Most banner images should be saved as JPG.
  • Final file size should generally be 500 KB or less for faster loading.
  • Use PNG when it gives a smaller file size for graphics/illustrations.

Core Crop Sizes

  • Show pages and old series pages: 1600x900
  • Calendar listings: 650x366
  • LincolnCenter.org page templates: 1673x600
  • New series header art: 1756x408
  • New sub-series header art: 1756x615
  • Series landing circular modules: 500x500
  • Series landing square modules: 600x600
  • Collections marketing module: 700x700
  • Press room: 906x453

How to Crop in Photoshop (1600x900)

  1. Open the image in Adobe Photoshop.
  2. Select the Crop Tool (C).
  3. In the top options bar, set Width: 1600 px and Height: 900 px.
  4. Leave resolution blank or set to 72 px.
  5. Position the crop for the best framing and composition.
  6. Apply the crop (Enter/Return or the top checkmark).
  7. Export as JPG via Export As or Save for Web.
  8. Check file size and reduce quality if needed to stay near < 500 KB.

It is acceptable to go a little over 500 KB when needed to preserve essential image quality.

What Makes a Good Crop

  • Avoid cropping people or faces in half where possible.
  • Keep dancers' bodies whole whenever you can.
  • Preserve the most important visual information in frame.
  • Aim for a balanced composition that feels natural and intentional.

Each image should be cropped individually. For composition support, use the Rule of Thirds as a reference.

Using Content-Aware Fill to Extend a Background

If a strong 1600x900 crop is too tight at the edge, extend the background before final crop.

  1. Increase canvas size if needed (Image > Canvas Size).
  2. Select the area to fill using Lasso or Rectangular Marquee.
  3. Go to Edit > Content-Aware Fill.
  4. Review generated background on the new layer.
  5. Proceed with final crop.

This works best on simple backgrounds (walls, sky, stage floors).

Composite Images

Composite images combine multiple headshots into one banner.

  • Keep head sizes roughly consistent across subjects.
  • Maintain balanced spacing to avoid a crowded layout.
  • Align lighting and color tone as much as possible.
  • Keep the final composition balanced across 1600x900.