Property Media Management Photos, Videos and Virtual Tours
Complete guide for uploading, organizing and optimizing property media. Learn best practices for professional property presentations.
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Why good media is essential
Video tutorial: media management
9-minute complete guide for property media management
Uploading and organizing photos
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Preparation: optimizing photos
Technical specifications:
- Resolution: Minimum 1200x800px for main photo, 800x600px for others
- Format: JPG, PNG, or WEBP
- File size: Max 10MB per photo (but 2-5MB is optimal)
- Aspect ratio: 4:3 or 16:9 for best display
Before uploading:
- Rename photos logically (e.g. living-room-01.jpg, kitchen-01.jpg)
- Sort photos in the order you want to show them
- Remove bad or duplicate photos
- Check lighting and sharpness
Tesoro's automatic optimization:
- Cloudflare hosting compresses photos without quality loss
- Automatic responsive sizing for different devices
- CDN ensures fast loading worldwide
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Upload main photo
Why the main photo is important: This is the first photo buyers see in search results on portals and in the client portal. A good main photo determines whether someone clicks through.
Upload process:
- Open the property in Tesoro CRM
- Go to the "Media" tab
- Click "Upload Main Photo" or drag your photo to the upload area
- Wait for the upload to complete (green checkmark)
- Preview appears immediately
Best practices for main photo:
- Exterior shot: Show the complete front facade in daylight
- Orientation: Always landscape (horizontal), never portrait
- Context: Show part of the surroundings (street, garden)
- Weather: Preferably blue sky, no rain
- No overlays: No text, watermarks, or prices (Tesoro does this automatically)
Special cases:
- Apartment: Building exterior or beautiful interior shot
- Land: Overview with location context
- Commercial: Prominent facade or entrance
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Bulk photo upload
Upload multiple photos at once:
- Scroll to "Interior Photos" or "Exterior Photos" section
- Click "Upload Photos" or drag multiple files to the area
- Select all photos you want to upload (Ctrl/Cmd + click for multiple)
- Tesoro uploads all photos in parallel for speed
- Progress bar shows upload status
After upload:
- Photos appear automatically in the grid
- You can immediately adjust the order by dragging
- Click on a photo for preview and editing options
- Add captions if desired
Recommended photo numbers:
- Apartment: 15-25 photos (1 exterior, 14-24 interior)
- House: 20-30 photos (3-5 exterior, rest interior)
- Villa: 30-50 photos (5-10 exterior incl. garden, rest interior)
- Commercial: 10-20 photos (focus on workable spaces)
- Land: 5-10 photos (different angles and context)
Photo organization and ordering
Logical photo order
The order in which you show photos is important for the buyer journey. Recommended structure:
For residential:
- Exterior: Front facade (main photo)
- Entry/hallway: First impression inside
- Living room: Largest living space first
- Kitchen: Important decision-making point
- Dining room: If present
- Bedrooms: Master bedroom first, then others
- Bathrooms: Master bathroom first
- Special rooms: Office, hobby room, attic
- Exterior: Garden, terrace, parking
Drag & drop reordering
Tesoro makes it easy to reorder photos:
- Go to Media tab of the property
- Click and drag photos to new position
- Release mouse to confirm position
- Changes are automatically saved
- New order is immediately synchronized to portals
Photo tagging and categorizing
For better organization you can tag photos:
- Room type: Automatic detection via AI (optional)
- Custom tags: For example "renovated", "sea view", "pool"
- Exclude from portal: Photos that are only visible internally
- Featured: Highlight specific photos in listings
Videos and virtual tours
Adding property videos
Videos increase engagement by 80% and lead to 3x more viewing requests.
Video options in Tesoro:
- YouTube embed: Upload video to YouTube, embed link in Tesoro
- Vimeo embed: Privacy-friendly option with password protection
- Direct video URL: Link to hosted video file
Adding video:
- Go to Media tab
- Scroll to "Video" section
- Paste the video URL (YouTube, Vimeo, or direct link)
- Preview appears automatically
- Video is shown on property detail page and portals
Video best practices:
- Length: 1-3 minutes optimal (no longer than 5 minutes)
- Quality: Minimum 1080p HD
- Stabilization: Use gimbal or stabilizer
- Audio: Add background music (copyright-free)
- Editing: Cut dead time, add smooth transitions
Virtual tours (360°)
360° tours give buyers a complete sense of space without physical viewing.
Supported platforms:
- Matterport
- iGuide
- Roundme
- Kuula
- EyeSpy360
Embedding virtual tour:
- Create tour on one of the supported platforms
- Copy the embed link or iframe code
- Go to Media tab → Virtual Tour section
- Paste the URL
- Preview and test the tour
Virtual tour benefits:
- 24/7 available for viewing
- International buyers can explore property
- Fewer unnecessary physical viewings
- Premium presentation of the property
- Higher engagement and time-on-page
Photo quality checklist
Frequently Asked Questions
How many photos can I upload per property?
There is no hard limit, but we recommend 15-30 photos for residential real estate. More than 50 photos can affect loading time. Focus on quality over quantity - 20 good photos work better than 40 average photos.
Are photos automatically compressed?
Yes, Tesoro's Cloudflare integration automatically compresses photos without visible quality loss. This ensures fast loading on all devices. Your original photos remain available for download if needed.
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