# Primary Photo Size

**URL:** <https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/primary-photo-size/9249>\
**Category:** RootsMagic\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [December 6, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/primary-photo-size/9249 "2023-12-06T04:13:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![PinGenie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@PinGenie](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/PinGenie)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/primary-photo-size/9249/1 "2023-12-06T04:13:36Z")

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This is a minor issue, but is there a recommended pixel size/photo size for primary photos to keep them consistent? (i.e. some pictures fill the photo box perfectly while others have a vertical bar on either size of the photo box thus not filling the box completely.) RM9

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**Author:** ![kevync1985](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3be4f8/32.png) [@kevync1985](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kevync1985)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/primary-photo-size/9249/2 "2023-12-07T17:33:15Z")

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I think / suspect the problem you are describing has more to do with aspect ratio vs size.  
I do not recall it is or if its even the documentation. So a 1000p (tall) by 500 (wide) is the same as 500p x 250 as far has the blank space in the thumbnail. Not sure if some know the optimum ratio 4x3 8x5, 6x4 etc