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Practical guides to photographing, preparing and presenting vehicles.

Car Photo Enhancement: 7 Steps for Dealer Listings

Follow Google’s 4:3 image guidance, correct exposure and color, preserve originals, and manage enhanced photos in a repeatable dealer workflow.

Car Photo Enhancement: 7 Steps for Dealer Listings

Autotrader Photo Requirements: Shoot 20–40 Images, Then Upload

Prepare a dealer photo workflow for Autotrader with a recommended shot sequence, 4:3 landscape images, 1024x768 specs, and upload tips for 20 to 40 photos.

Autotrader Photo Requirements: Shoot 20–40 Images, Then Upload

Dealership Documents: When Independent Dealers Outgrow Shared Folders

Link every title, repair order, and photo to its vehicle record. See when shared folders fall short and how independent dealers can address FTC security...

Dealership Documents: When Independent Dealers Outgrow Shared Folders

3 Car Photo Backplate Types for Dealer Listings

Compare HDRI panoramas, photo plates, and studio backdrops; check licenses, specs, lighting, and workflow fit for dealer listings and composites.

3 Car Photo Backplate Types for Dealer Listings

Car Photo Booth Setup for Dealers: Choose a Bay, Control Reflections

Plan a dealership car photo booth with the right bay, backdrop, and reflection control. Learn where Carvia can complement or replace a physical setup.

Car Photo Booth Setup for Dealers: Choose a Bay, Control Reflections

Dealer Inventory Feed Syndication: 5 Steps From One Vehicle Record

Syndicate dealership vehicle inventory from one canonical record, map channel requirements, keep listings current, and fix feed errors before publication.

Dealer Inventory Feed Syndication: 5 Steps From One Vehicle Record

Car Photo Lighting Without Hiding Damage: A Dealer Workflow

Relight car listing photos and reduce glare without hiding real damage. A dealer workflow preserves originals and tracks versions and costs per vehicle.

Car Photo Lighting Without Hiding Damage: A Dealer Workflow

Operations First CRM Integration for Dealerships: Compliance and Photos

An operations first playbook for dealership CRM integrations balancing APIs, middleware, NADA/FTC compliance, and consistent vehicle photos.

Operations First CRM Integration for Dealerships: Compliance and Photos

Preview a Car Color Change for Owners: From Phone Photo to Test Panel

Preview a car color change from phone photos to verified samples. Try AI, online tools, or Photoshop, then confirm with a sprayed test panel.

Preview a Car Color Change for Owners: From Phone Photo to Test Panel

Smartphone Car Photography for Listings: Shoot, Edit, Publish on Phone

Master a phone first workflow to shoot, edit, and publish listing-ready car photos. Settings, glare control, RAW capture, composition, and batch export tips.

Smartphone Car Photography for Listings: Shoot, Edit, Publish on Phone

Dealerships: Run a 10 Vehicle Pilot to Store Vehicle Documents Online

A dealership workflow that maps FTC and state rules to tagging, versioning and migration steps for storing vehicle documents online.

Dealerships: Run a 10 Vehicle Pilot to Store Vehicle Documents Online

Cut $640 Per Car: Inventory Cost Tracking for Indie Dealers & BHPH

Compact, execution-focused playbook for independent dealers and BHPH teams to track every dollar and timestamp per vehicle, apply NIADA benchmarks, and...

Cut $640 Per Car: Inventory Cost Tracking for Indie Dealers & BHPH
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