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SharePoint 2013: Size of picture in profile page

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This is a query generally most of the SharePoint administrators get.

Explanation: Microsoft has changed the default thumbnail sizes for User Profile photos in SharePoint 2013. Here’s a comparison of the maximum dimensions (pixels).

Max pixels

Thumbnail

SP2010

SP2013

Large

144

300

Medium

96

72

Small

32

48

- See more at: http://expertsharepoint.blogspot.de/2014/09/size-of-picture-in-sharepoint-2013.html#sthash.QvC4rsM9.dpuf

Max pixels

Thumbnail

SP2010

SP2013

Thumbnail       SP2010       SP2013
 Large             144             300
 Medium          96               72
 Small              32               48

The original image does not get stored when you upload a profile picture. Instead, three thumbnails are generated (144x72, 96x48 & 32x16) and are stored in a folder called "Profile Pictures" in a picture library called "User Photos" under the MySite parent site collection.

It is not possible to change the size of the files that get generated and you won't be able to get the original picture from SharePoint. The largest picture available is going to be the 144x72 that gets generated for the profile page.