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Facebook Cover Image Size for Timeline

September 22, 2011 – 3:58 PM

Facebook Cover Image Size for Timeline

Graphic designers, terrible bands, and egomaniacs, the new Facebook Timeline cover image size is 851×315, unless google chrome is lying to me, which it might be, cause it loves and adores its little homey G+. So far I’m really digging the changes. if your image is less than 851, it will create a border on the sides, larger than 315 (as well as 851) it will give you the option to drag the image about. Large images very welcome.

Download a facebook timeline cover template here!

EDIT: 02/29/2012, Facebook Timeline coming to Facebook Fan/business pages, click here for more info

Robert McElaney, Ctrl Alt Design

Robert W. McElaney, Co-Founder and C.E.O. of Dustrial, Creative Director of Ctrl Alt Design, Co-Conspirator for art party CVLT, Robert also devours art+design, frequents the future and slays social media all to better understand the universe.

16 Comments »

Michelle says:

September 23, 2011 at 11:45 AM

Thanks so much for this info
FB Cover says:

September 26, 2011 at 3:14 AM

New Facebook Timeline is beautiful, specially that Facebook Cover
Ctrl.Alt.Design says:

September 26, 2011 at 1:34 PM

Thanks!
Harry says:

October 5, 2011 at 1:31 PM

Hi Robert,

Nice Timeline!

I created a photoshop template to help create my own Facebook Covers – would be great if you could give it a mention!

http://facebookcoverwallpapers.com/wallpapers/news/facebook-cover-photo-photoshop-psd-template
Keith says:

December 17, 2011 at 1:40 AM

I’m just wondering how you determined the dimensions of the div for the cover image.
Did you look into the code or is there an easier way that I’m missing? Thanks!
virus says:

December 17, 2011 at 2:26 AM

This is Awesome, Brilliant Ideas…
I designed for my Own Profile With the Banner of My personal Website Page
Just Check it…

http://www.facebook.com/DEVIL.ICON
Ctrl.Alt.Design says:

December 17, 2011 at 4:22 AM

I measured it.
Daniel says:

January 1, 2012 at 6:05 AM

Umm is it pixels or cm/mm? Cause’ im making my own on Photoshop :S
Irene says:

January 3, 2012 at 9:23 AM

thanks so much! this is very useful!
Ctrl.Alt.Design says:

January 3, 2012 at 6:37 PM

Pixels!
pixy says:

January 6, 2012 at 8:15 AM

Thanks for the info. Just made a very neat Cover on my Timeline.
I would like to say one thing though, it seems Facebook compress the image extensively, as it pixelated esp. when colour changes dramatically.
Is there a solution for that?
vasu says:

January 12, 2012 at 4:37 AM

thanks so much .. wass very very usefulll..
Jeff says:

January 19, 2012 at 9:47 PM

I’ve seen some that say they are bigger, and scaled down without having to drag to the position you want. I think you’ll find that the aspect ration is approximately 16:12, so if you stick to that, it will automatically scale it.
Jeff says:

January 19, 2012 at 10:09 PM

Never mind, somehow I hit the 6 on the number pad and got 615 instead of 315. It’s 2.7:1 or 27:10 if you want whole numbers.
Brother Man says:

January 25, 2012 at 2:49 PM

I measured it also, but got 850px by 312px.
Ctrl.Alt.Design says:

February 12, 2012 at 1:45 AM

i wonder if chrome grabbed the div outside containing it, will update accordingly, thanks!