# A small handoff checklist for JPG images in a shared project

An image can look correct on its author’s computer and still be the wrong file for a shared project. The handoff should tell the next person what the file is for and which copy to use. This guide is published on behalf of Image to JPG, a browser-based conversion option. The checklist applies regardless of which editor or converter produced the JPG.

# Define the destination before exporting

Record the destination’s actual requirements: accepted file format, pixel dimensions, aspect ratio, and maximum file size. These are separate constraints. A photo that meets a size limit may still have the wrong shape, and a correctly shaped photo may still be too large in bytes.

If no precise dimensions are required, ask what size the image will appear at. Keep the source file rather than treating the delivery copy as the new master. Future crops and larger layouts are easier to make from the original.

# Give the export a meaningful name

Use a filename that identifies the subject and purpose without including unnecessary personal information. A name such as courtyard-banner-final.jpg is easier to recognize than an unexplained sequence of camera numbers. If several versions are required, distinguish them by intended placement or dimensions.

Avoid relying on a name like final-final-new.jpg to communicate revision history. Keep the accepted version in a clearly identified delivery folder and retain earlier working files separately. Do not delete originals merely to make the folder look tidy.

# Review the actual exported copy

Open the delivered JPG rather than the editor’s working document. Inspect the full image and the edges of important details. Check faces, lettering, product marks, and areas that were cropped. A correct preview inside an editor does not establish that the download or export has the same appearance.

Confirm the pixel dimensions and file size using the file’s properties. If the image is intended for a website, review it at its actual displayed size as well as zoomed in. Resizing and compression can affect small text more noticeably than broad photographic areas.

# Include the few notes that matter

State whether the crop is intentional and whether the image has been altered beyond routine export. If there is a transparent original, an unedited photograph, or a higher-resolution version that the next person may need, identify where it is kept. Do not imply that JPEG preserves transparency or every source feature.

When privacy matters, inspect metadata separately. Conversion alone is not evidence that location or identifying metadata has been removed. Share only the version appropriate for the audience and project.

# Check the final placement

After the image is inserted, confirm that it has not been stretched, unexpectedly cropped, or confused with an older upload. The useful endpoint is an image that works in its intended destination, accompanied by enough context for the next person to use it correctly.