Can someone confirm that iTunes artwork is going to change to 1,400 x 1,400 min and 2,048 x 2,048 max with .png files being rejected? I have seen some people quoting emails but no official confirmation from Apple.
Thanks in advance.
It's certain that 1400 x 1400 px is the minimum accepted (despite the error message you get if it's smaller telling you it must be 600 x 600). I've seen nothing to suggest that PNGs aren't accepted but as the file size must be less than 500kB I would suggest sticking to JPG anyway as they are smaller.
There is no point whatever in going any larger than 1400 x 1400 - a 2048 x 2048 image won't be displayed at anything like that size anyway.
Coming from podcasts@apple.com
Hello,
Cover art must be in the JPEG or PNG file formats and in the RGB color space with a minimum size of 1400 x 1400 pixels and a maximum size of 2048 x 2048 pixels. Note that these requirements are different from the standard RSS image tag specification.
Please update your podcast and/or episode cover art to meet these specifications. Once updated, please allow 24 hours for the changes to be reflected in the iTunes Store.
Regards,
Kyle
Here is the original post from Apple iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html.
“How to Submit a Podcast
Create your cover art, which must be in the JPEG or PNG file formats and in the RGB color space with a minimum size of 1400 x 1400 pixels and a maximum size of 2048 x 2048 pixels.”
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iTunes Artwork size to 2,048x 2,048? No More .PNG?
