Adjust Image Ratio for Thumbnails using Adobe Express

This tutorial shows you how to customize images that do not fit the native calendar ratios. You will learn to adjust and enhance images for better visual presentation in your calendar events.

Sometimes, while adding a new event to your calendar, there is a pre-existing graphic that does not fit the ratios that are on the calendar natively.

This is the recommended size for the cover image in the event; Also known as a hero or Banner image.

This is the size of the image for the thumbnail whenever you're looking at the calendar overview.

On the calendar widget page, this will be the image shown with the event details below. Click on it, in order to see the full details with this hero image at the top of the page.

First, you'll go to add content media. Upload from device. And choose the image.

Place the image in the center stage and expand it so that it fits top to bottom.

Take the image and duplicate it using CtrL+C, CTRL+V or right click duplicate. Make the image very large- to fill the screen

Drag it to the back layer. And now we are going to create a blur.

Go to adjust. Blur. And drag it effect level up.

If you go too high with the transparent background, it will start to be transparent at the edges.

Around 50% tends to be a good mark. Now you have a thumbnail customized.

This method saves time, ensures your event images fit well and look professional.