Application Artwork

Customers see the application Tiles on the Start screen (apps and games), in the installed app list (apps only), and in the Games Hub (games only). For guidelines related to Tiles, see “App tiles” in Best Practices for Application Marketing and Tiles Overview for Windows Phone.

Note:
The artwork you use for your application icons and Tiles can have transparent parts. In the app list and on the Start screen, transparent parts are changed to match the theme color selected by the user. In the Games Hub, the transparent parts are the Games Hub color.

The following table lists the size and file type requirements for application Tiles.

File	Size (pixels)	File type	Where used	Project file*	Sample
Small app icon	62 x 62	PNG	The list of installed applications on the phone
Large app Tile	173 x 173	PNG	The Start screen on the phone when the user pins the application
Small game icon	62 x 62	PNG	The list of installed games on the phone
Large game Tile	173 x 173	PNG	The Start screen on the phone when the user pins the game

*The Tile file names displayed in the table are the default names when you create a new Silverlight or XNA Framework project. You can change the Tile file names to anything you like. If you change the file names, be sure to change the corresponding properties in the project properties.

Important Note:
In XNA Framework applications that target Windows Phone OS 7.0, there are some additional steps you should take. For more information, see Configuring and testing icon images in XNA Game Studio 4.0 Windows Phone games.

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Customers see the application Tile artwork when browsing the Windows Phone Marketplace catalog before making a purchase. This artwork must match closely the icons provided in the XAP package. When you submit your application for certification, you must provide this artwork.

Caution:
The artwork you submit here should not have a transparent background. Artwork with transparent backgrounds does not appear correctly in the Windows Phone Marketplace catalog.

The following table lists the size and file type requirements for the Windows Phone Marketplace application Tile artwork.

Artwork	Size (pixels)	File type	Where used	App sample	Game Sample
Small mobile app Tile artwork	99 x 99	PNG	The Marketplace catalog on the phone
Large mobile app Tile artwork	173 x 173	PNG	The Marketplace catalog on the phone
Large PC app Tile artwork	200 x 200	PNG	The Marketplace catalog.

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Customers see the screenshot of your application in the details page of the Windows Phone Marketplace catalog. When you submit your application for certification, you must provide at least one, and up to a maximum of eight, screenshots of your application. For more information, see How to: Create Screenshots for Windows Phone Marketplace.

Caution:
There are several certification requirements related to application screenshots. Ensure that your application and screenshots adhere to section 4.6 of Application Submission Requirements before submitting your application to Windows Phone Marketplace.

The following table lists the size and file type requirements for application screenshots.

Artwork	Size (pixels)	File type	Sample
Application Screenshot	480 x 800	PNG

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Customers see the Panorama Background Art image in the Windows Phone Marketplace catalog if your application is chosen as a featured application. When you submit your application for certification, you can optionally provide panoramic background art. For art guidelines related to the Panoramic Background Art, see “Panorama” in Best Practices for Application Marketing.

Caution:
The artwork you submit here should not have a transparent background. Artwork with transparent backgrounds does not appear correctly in the Windows Phone Marketplace catalog.

The following table lists the size and file type requirements for background artwork.

Artwork	Size (pixels)	File type	Sample
Panoramic Background Art	1000 x 800	PNG

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