Behance project cover size: 1616×1264, and how to crop it

The Behance project cover size is 1616×1264 pixels. That is a landscape frame a touch wider than 4:3, and it is exactly double 808×632, so it stays crisp on high density screens. Design at that size, keep the important part away from the edges, and remember that Behance writes your project title and name next to the cover for you.

Behance cover dimensions at a glance

The shape matters more than the pixel count. Divide 1616 by 1264 and you get about 1.28, which sits between a classic 4:3 slide and a 5:4 print. If you prefer to work at a different size, keep that ratio: 2424×1896 is the same shape again at three times the half size. Our guide to aspect ratios shows how to scale any frame without distorting it.

How the Behance cover crop works

When you publish a project, Behance asks for a cover image and shows a cropping box locked to its own shape. You can move and scale the box, but you cannot change its proportions. Upload a 16:9 hero shot and you will lose the left and right edges; upload a tall phone mockup and you will lose the top and bottom.

That is why designing the cover as its own piece, at its own size, works better than picking an image from inside the project. A project image was composed for a different frame. A cover made at 1616×1264 drops into the cropper and fits exactly, so nothing you care about is trimmed by accident.

Should you put the title on a Behance cover

Behance already places the project title and your name with the cover in the gallery and on your profile. Repeating the full title inside the image wastes the space and makes the type tiny. A better use of the frame is one of these three approaches.

• The work, big. One hero view of the project, cropped tight, no words at all. Best when the work is striking on its own: a poster, a packaging shot, an app screen.
• The name, as lettering. The brand or campaign name set large, as the design itself. Best for identity projects, where the wordmark is the point.
• A short promise. Two to four words that say what the viewer will see, such as Rebrand for a bakery. Best for case studies where the result is a system, not one image.

Designing a Behance cover that gets the click

In the gallery your cover sits among dozens of others at a fraction of its real size. What survives at that size is contrast, one clear shape and type you can read at a glance. Test it the honest way: shrink the cover to about a quarter of its width on screen and see what is left. The thinking behind this is the same as for thumbnail text and visual hierarchy.

A profile where every cover shares a background family and a type position reads as one practice rather than a scrapbook. Choose a ground colour, a material and a place for words, then reuse them. Designer portfolio tips covers how covers, ordering and case studies work together.

How to make a Behance cover, step by step

1. 1

   Start a 1616×1264 canvas

   Use the exact size, not a crop from a larger image, so the composition is planned for the frame you will publish.

2. 2

   Pick the approach

   The work big, the name as lettering, or a short promise. Choose one and commit to it.

3. 3

   Set the background

   A rich, consistent background makes the work look presented rather than pasted. Keep it calmer behind any words.

4. 4

   Place the subject with margin

   Centre the hero image or text, with at least 80 pixels of breathing room on every side.

5. 5

   Check it small

   View it at about 400 pixels wide. If you cannot read it or tell what it is, simplify.

6. 6

   Export and upload

   Export PNG for type and flat colour, a high quality JPEG for photographs, then confirm the crop box in Behance covers the whole image.

Gradiently helps with the background half of that work. A Mark is a living gradient and material background that renders cleanly at any custom size, including 1616×1264, and it moves its calmest, best contrasting region behind your words, so a short title reads without boxes or shadows. The same Mark can then dress your Dribbble shots and your case study pages, which is what makes a portfolio look like one person made it.

Behance covers and the rest of your profile

Your Behance profile also has a banner and an avatar, and your projects will be shared as links on other platforms, where a different crop applies. Keep a 1200×630 version of each cover ready for link previews, made from the same design rather than a squashed copy. The full list of formats lives in social media image sizes.