Thumbs up for thumbnail images Thumbnail images are an effective way to keep file size small yet add a great deal of color and interest to a web page. If your web page is promoting a photography service, thumbnails are an effective way to display your products. As the images unfold, visitors also read marketing or other explanatory information. In this example you might discuss nontraditional engagement photos, the number of brides pleased with your wedding photos, and your overall approach to informal portraits. For fun, you might talk about satisfying a fantasy through portraiture and include the cowboy image.
Many people display thumbnails in a vertical pattern, as shown below.
Here is how two of the same images look when placed vertically. Thus, your visitors get some of the intended effect while viewing a small size image file. If they are interested in taking the time to look at the full size image, they can choose to do so. Here are some design considerations to think about when you use thumbnails on your web page. Add text above or below the full-size image that will be viewed when the thumbnail is opened.