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title: What are the proper size and dimensions for the background image of a form? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: To ensure the best quality across all devices, we recommend images are at least 1500 to 2500 pixels wide.
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What are the proper size and dimensions for the background image of a form?
### Appearance & Theming

To ensure the best quality across all devices, we recommend images are at least 1500 to 2500 pixels wide.

Your background image will be automatically resized to fit the device it appears on, while maintaining the same aspect ratio.

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