Learn how 4:5 visuals are handled in Advantage+ catalog carousel ads and what controls influence rendering. Test specs, eligibility, and how the first card sets the aspect ratio across a carousel.
Where is the 4:5 aspect ratio explicitly supported in Meta carousel ads?
Only stories placements
Only collection ads with instant experience
Advantage+ catalog ads using carousel with product images from your catalog
Any carousel using manual uploads
How are product image aspect ratios handled across a carousel?
Images may be resized to 1:1 or 4:5 to match the first card’s aspect ratio
Each card always keeps its original ratio
All cards are forced to 16:9
Only the last card defines the ratio
What’s a practical control to ensure 4:5 across a carousel in eligible placements?
Pick Square in Page Settings
Use a 4:5 first card so subsequent cards follow that aspect
Upload only vertical 9:16 videos
Disable Advantage+ in campaign settings
If your catalog assets are mixed sizes, what’s a likely outcome in eligible carousels?
Meta may crop or pad to conform to 1:1 or 4:5 as needed
Ads Manager blocks publishing
Delivery will fail until all assets are 4:5
Catalog ads switch to single image
Which statement about 4:5 availability is accurate?
It’s not universally available; eligibility ties to Advantage+ catalog carousel flows
It works only in Stories inventory
It is Instagram-only
It applies to every carousel including manual uploads
What preview step helps verify aspect ratio behavior before publishing?
Only export as a draft video file
Check Page Transparency
Wait for the Ad Library after publishing
Use ad-level Advanced Preview across placements
Why might you still prefer 1:1 for some product sets?
To align with mixed placements that mask imagery differently than Feed
4:5 violates Meta ad policies
1:1 is required for Advantage+ catalog
4:5 disables dynamic overlays
What’s a sensible QA step when enabling 4:5 on a new catalog set?
Launch only 4:5 everywhere at once
Run a small split test against a 1:1 control
Turn off product sets
Force 4:5 via Page default ratio
If carousels look inconsistent after enablement, what should you check first?
Asset library permissions only
The aspect ratio of the first image card in the carousel
Brand Safety inventory filter
Account spending limit
Which creative source is required for the 4:5 option mentioned by Meta?
Product images pulled from your connected catalog
Only manually uploaded images
Only video assets
External URLs scraped at runtime
Starter
Good foundation on aspect ratios. Revisit how the first card governs the whole carousel.
Solid
Solid on 4:5 controls and QA. Keep validating previews across placements.
Expert!
Expert with catalog carousels. You’re ready to systematize 4:5 testing at scale.
