Product and property photo workflows
Prepare Property Photos for Trade Me Property
A New Zealand property gallery needs a recognisable lead photo and enough room detail to help viewers understand the listing. Prepare the actual property photographs, then check them in your Trade Me listing or agency feed. Image compatibility, gallery order and the accuracy of the scene are separate review steps.
Resize a Trade Me property photoPrepare, check and export
1. Prepare an accepted file type
Trade Me’s general upload troubleshooting guide lists PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF. A JPG copy is a practical option for phone photos that arrive as HEIC. Keep the original captures, convert a sample and confirm it opens before preparing the full set. Check any additional requirements in your property account or feed.
Convert a phone photo to JPG →2. Keep useful room detail and proportions
The general guide specifies at least 500 pixels on any one side. Treat this as a minimum compatibility check, not a target for a detailed property gallery. Work from a sharp larger original and resize only when needed. Preserve proportions and avoid cropping out doors or features needed to understand the room.
Resize a Trade Me property photo →3. Check file size and the destination preview
The checked general guide allows up to 5MB per photo. If your upload copy is too large, compress it and review fine detail. Your agency feed may impose additional limits. Upload through the existing listing process, inspect the lead image and full gallery, and confirm that every photograph belongs to the correct property.
Compress the upload copy →
Before you publish
- Original quality
- If the source is too small or unclear, obtain a better photograph. Enlarging it cannot establish missing property detail.
- Listing context
- Keep the exterior and room views understandable. A tightly cropped lead photo can hide useful context even when its dimensions pass.
- Account requirements
- The source below is general upload guidance. Check the current Property account terms and your agency feed before submission.
- Actual scene
- Keep permanent features and condition accurate. Check destination rules before using any labelled virtual-staging concept.
Questions about this workflow
Does Trade Me require a 500 × 500 square property photo?
The checked general guide says at least 500 pixels on any one side. It does not establish a mandatory square property composition. Use a clear larger original and confirm the requirements of your actual listing workflow.
Will a JPG under 5MB always upload?
No. Dimensions, a valid decodable file, content requirements, account settings and the connection can also matter. Check the message from Trade Me or your agency feed when a prepared file is rejected.
Does Pixoate send these files to Trade Me?
No. Download the reviewed files from Pixoate and submit them through your existing Trade Me or agency process. Inspect the destination gallery after uploading.