Photo Editing Guide

Modified on Tue, 8 Jul at 11:01 AM

This guide is designed to support members interested in contributing new photos to Whiskybase.

Before You Start

To ensure time your time is spent efficiently, here are a few important checks to perform before uploading images:

✅ Check for Existing Photos

If a bottle entry already has good-quality photos, we'll typically only accept new images if they offer additional value (e.g. packaging, label close-ups) or are of noticeably higher resolution or clarity.
If the photo adds no meaningful improvement to the community, but instead is of personal value, consider uploading it to your personal bottle record instead. (You can unlock personal uploads with a Whiskybase Plus account.)

✅ Check Image Quality

Uploaded images should show the entire bottle, in focus, and without distracting backgrounds or poor lighting.

✅ Check for Copyright Issues

Unless you are a brand representative, please do not upload copyrighted material or official photographs.
Photo uploads that appear professionally shot, or too are low-res, trigger automatic rejections.
If photography is your hobby and you take professional-standard bottle photographs that you'd like to submit to Whiskybase, please let us know before submitting (support@whiskybase.com) so that your photos are not automatically rejected.

Photo Dimensions

Have an image that meets the above standards?

Download the image and open it in a tool like Adobe Photoshop, Canva, or Gimp.
Remove the background and adjust image size using these guidelines:

Bottle Size	Bottle Height	Workspace Size
70 cl (700 ml) 75 cl (750 ml)	1600 px	1600 × 800 px
50 cl (500 ml)	1230 px	1600 × 800 px
20 cl (200 ml)	1120 px	1600 × 800 px
5 cl	600 px	1600 × 800 px

3. Upload the file as a PNG.

Notes on Label & Packaging Photos

Labels and packaging images do not need background removal.
Save these as PNG files with a 1600 px height.

Need Help?

If you're ever unsure or run into an issue, feel free to reach out. Write to us (support@whiskybase.com) and we'll be happy to help!

Thanks again for your contributions. Your photos and attention to detail help keep Whiskybase the largest and most accurate whisky database in the world.