Photo Submissions
Photo Submissions | Paragon Training | Submitting New Listings
Each listing in the MLS system can include up to 25 photos. The first photo is traditionally a shot of the front exterior of the property. The additional 24 photos can be any other exterior or interior views the agent and seller think best represent the property.
The inclusion of a photo is mandatory for listings in Dane, Columbia and Sauk Counties. Vacant land, new construction, and commercial property are exempt from this mandate.
To minimize the distortion to your property photos when they are uploaded to Paragon, the original photo should be as close to the following as possible: The file size should be under 32k and the image size should be as close to 640x480 as possible. If a photo is over 32k, or larger than 640x480, Paragon will compress the image possibly decreasing the quality.
**Note** Photo files MUST be in .jpg format and 'jpg' must be in lower case.
Click Here for Tips and Tricks on Preparing your photos for Upload.
There are three ways photos can be submitted to the MLS:
1. SUBMITTING PHOTOS DIRECTLY INTO PARAGON
This option is the recommended, and the fastest way to get your photos into Paragon. This feature can be found under listings --> Modify --> Picture Admin.
2. ELECTRONIC PHOTO SUBMISSIONS VIA THE SCWMLS.COM SITE
This option should ONLY be used if you do not have access to the "Modify Listings Program within Paragon.
3. SENDING PHOTOS VIA THE US MAIL
Send to:
SCWMLS
4801 Forest Run Rd, Suite 101
Madison, WI 53704-7337
All photo prints submitted must be horizontal. Vertical photos are difficult to scan and we cannot guarantee the photo will not be cropped. 25 photos can be submitted for each listing. If you are sending just the primary exterior front view, write the MLS number, property address, and listing office name on the back of the photo. There is no need to fill out an MLS Photo Submission Form for just one photo. If you are submitting more than the primary exterior front view, you must include a completed MLS Photo Submission Form. If you would like the photo(s) returned to you, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with appropriate postage.
« AGENT PHOTOS AND LOGOS
Agent photos and logos can be maintained under the Preferences --.> User on the Paragon Navigation Bar. To add, change or delete agent photos or logos, click here for detailed instructions.
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« Copying Listing Photos Without Permission
MLS rules prohibit agents from copying other agent’s property photos without permission. Although this practice is a violation of copyright law, the MLS also has incorporated the following rule so that MLS staff could more quickly act to remove photos if need be.
Participants submitting a photograph(s) to the SCWMLS represent that they have the right to authorize and are authorizing the SCWMLS to publish the photograph(s) anywhere the SCWMLS data is intended to appear. Participants shall indemnify the SCWMLS in the event of any action or litigation relating to the reproduction of such photograph(s) by the SCWMLS or other authorized entities.
Participants submitting a photograph(s) to the SCWMLS with the knowledge that they do not have the right to authorize the SCWMLS to publish the photograph(s) shall be subject to a fine of $25 per photograph in addition to any legal or equitable remedies available to the copyright owner of the photograph(s).
The SCWMLS shall remove in a timely fashion any photograph(s) submitted by a Participant who doesn't have the right to authorize the SCWMLS to publish the photograph.
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« Photo Quality in Paragon
To minimize the distortion to your property photos when they are uploaded to Paragon, the original photo should be as close to the following as possible: The file size should be under 32k and the image size should be as close to 640x480 as possible. If a photo is over 32k, or larger than 640x480, Paragon will compress the image possibly decreasing the quality. Microsoft provides a nice tool to resize your images. Click here to launch this tool.
Click Here for Tips and Tricks on Preparing your photos for Upload
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