# Fashion Portfolio PDF: Format, Size and Export Guide The PDF is the standard deliverable for fashion portfolio applications. A portfolio that opens fast and renders cleanly on any device gives you a real advantage. ## Page size Common choices: - **A4 (210 × 297 mm)** — standard outside North America. - **Letter (8.5 × 11 in)** — common in North America. - **Square (e.g. 12 × 12 in or A4-square)** — very common in fashion portfolios; reads well on screens and prints beautifully. If the application specifies a size, use it. Otherwise pick one and stay consistent. ## Image resolution and quality - Export images at **150–200 DPI** for the layout — enough for print, light enough for email. - Photograph garments properly: even light, clean backgrounds, consistent angles. - Do not upscale low-resolution images. ## File size Application systems typically cap uploads at **10–25 MB**. Keep the file lean: - compress images to the resolution the layout needs - avoid full-bleed heavy images on every page - flatten layers before export Under 10 MB is a good target for a standard portfolio. ## Export settings that matter - **Fonts embedded** - **Fixed page size** throughout - **No password protection** - A clickable contents page if the portfolio is long ## Print vs digital If you print the portfolio (common for portfolio reviews and interviews), keep a print version with bleed and full resolution. The digital PDF for applications stays small and fast. Many designers now use a [website](/fashion-design/fashion-portfolio-website/) as the primary portfolio and the PDF as the application copy. ## Check before you send - Open it on a phone and a laptop — does it look right? - Confirm no images are missing or blurry. - Send it to yourself and test the download. - Check the file name: yourname-fashion-portfolio.pdf, not final_FINAL2.pdf. For the content behind the format, start with the [fashion design portfolio guide](/fashion-design/fashion-design-portfolio/). If you want tools that generate and size these PDFs, [join the Fashion Design beta](/fashion-design/#beta).