Uploading Pictures

Book buyers are often more comfortable buying books online when they have had the opportunity to view an example of the edition they are purchasing.  When the condition of the book is a major concern or when the item is particularly expensive, buyers find it helpful and reassuring to see a picture of the actual item.  You can upload .gif and .jpg pictures of your books for display with your online listings.  In order to process successfully, pictures should meet the following criteria:

• Maximum height of 600 Pixels

• Maximum file size of 100 KB

• 72 dpi (dots per inch)

• File names are identical to that of the books they identify (for example, a picture for book number 001234 is required to have a file name of 001234.jpg or 001234.gif).

Note: If your picture file exceeds the maximum file size of 100 KB, the file will be rejected and you will receive e-mail notification of this.  

Processes for resizing and editing images depend on the software you are using.  AbeBooks does not provide support for image or photo editing software but a lot of information is available through the Help documentation provided with the software and equipment or on the internet.  To help you get started, you may wish to review some of this information:

• Getting started scanning -  http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/aboutgraphics/a/scanningintro.htm

• Digital Images and Image Formatting - http://www.digital-photo-software-guide.com/index.html

• JPEG Compression - http://www.wpdfd.com/editorial/wpd0199.htm#comment

• Tools and Tips for Working With Pictures in Windows XP -  http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/a/2004_02_28.htm

• Using MS Photo Editor - http://www.irc.gmu.edu/resources/findingaid/qs-ms%20photo%20editor/photo_editor.htm
  http://groups.ucanr.org/help/File_Library/Microsoft_Photo_Editor.htm

• Adobe PhotoShop (resizing pictures tutorial) - http://tutorials.freeskills.com/read/id/275/headline/Adobe+Photoshop+-+Resizing+Images

• Resizing Pictures in Jasc Paint Shop Pro  - http://edtech.ced.appstate.edu/class/webclass/mod_3/paintshop/

• Resizing Pictures using Corel PhotoPaint - http://www.abwholesaler.com/help/helpresize.htm

To upload a picture to AbeBooks:

1. Sign onto your AbeBooks account.
2. Select [Uploads] from the Members Menu.
   
   
3. Click [Upload your book pictures (gifs and jpgs)].
   
   
4. Click [Browse] and locate the file you would like to send us.
   
   
5. Click the [Send File] button.

Once the picture file has been processed, it will appear with your book listing details on the AbeBooks web site.  

On the picture file upload page, you can also view a list of picture files currently associated with your inventory.

Notes:

• It can take approximately 4 hours for a picture to be linked to the corresponding book.
• We require the file name for the picture to be the same as the book number.  For example, a picture for book number 001234 should be 001234.jpg or 001234.gif.  If the file name cannot be matched to a book record, the file will not process.  
• If you have several pictures and would rather not send them one at a time, you can archive* all of them into one file and upload the zipped file to us by FTP.  This is the same procedure as sending us your books.