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Facebook changes your profile image

It seems like only yesterday Facebook launched it’s new Timeline look for all pages. And they are already making changes to it.

On April 26, 2012, Facebook will change the display size of the profile picture/avatar. If you have a tightly integrated design, you’ll need to update your image.

This move comes just days after Google updated Google+ profiles to display a larger photo. The larger profile images help users identify the person they add into Circles or communicate with on Google+.

Previously, a Facebook profile photo measured 130 x 125 pixels, overlaying a user’s Timeline Cover image. The square photo is a smaller version of a user’s profile image, which displays at full size when a visitor clicks on it.

The new profile picture will be 160 x 160 pixels. It will be positioned 23 pixels from the left and 210 pixels from the top of the page.

This makes the image more prominent but it also takes up more of a user’s Timeline Cover. If you have a custom Cover that incorporates the profile image into it, this will impact your page. Be ready to update your profile picture on April 26.

Or contact D Media today for help integrating a custom Facebook profile, Cover and Welcome page with your overall marketing visual identity.

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