How to Edit 'Play Store' Properties & Multimedia

Step 1

Step 2 - Google Play Properties

2.1 App Title.  In the 'Google Play Properties' screen, insert the Title for your App (e.g. Willow Vale Dog Grooming) - spaces are allowed. The App Title is equivalent to the App Name for an Apple (iOS) App.

Note:  This is the title that will be displayed in Google's 'Play Store'. The title chosen for your App should not be generic - it should be unique to your individual business to avoid publishing complications (where another App may already exist under the same name).

2.2 Description.  In the 'Google Play Description' field, enter a description for your App. This information will be displayed on the Google 'Play Store' and will also be shown when the App is viewed in the App Wizard Previewer. This field has a maximum of 4000 characters.

2.3 Application Type.  Leave this field as 'Applications' (default).

2.4 Category.  Select the preferred category from the drop-down menu.

2.5 Promotional Video (Optional).  If you have a promotional YouTube video for your App, insert the URL for the video here.

2.6 Short Description.  Enter a short description for your App. This text should provide a summary about the App in 80 characters or less.

2.7 Feature Graphic.  In the 'Google Play Multimedia' section (down-page), insert a promotional image (i.e. Feature Graphic) here to promote your App on the Google 'Play Store'. Click 'Change' (below the cell) and add an image as required.

Note:  The image must be a 1024 x 500 pixel, .png or .jpeg file type, with no alpha channel (clear background layer). Be sure to only upload an image which meets the required criteria.

Remember:  Image file names are to contain only numbers, letters and underscores with NO SPACES (e.g. Example_Promo_Graphic_5.png).

2.8 Application Icon.  In the 'Google Play Multimedia' section, click 'Change' (below the cell) to upload (or change) the icon. Ideally, the icon selected should be the same logo used for your business' general marketing purposes, such as the logo featured on your website.

Note:  This image must be a 512 x 512 pixel, .png or .jpeg file type only with a maximum size of 1024KB. Images which do not fit these criteria will be rejected.

Remember:  Image file names are to contain only numbers, letters and underscores with NO SPACES (e.g. Example_Application_Icon_1.png).

Design:  Unlike the icons used in Apps for Apple devices, images used for Application icons in Android Apps can and should use a clear background layer (Alpha Channel). Icon image files should have a clear section around the outside of the graphic (particularly on the left and right sides), as the side edges are trimmed slightly, as part of the 'Play Store' publishing process. See the example above which shows the clear background (depicted by white and grey checker-board) extending beyond the central graphic out to the (512 x 512 px) canvas edge. Refer to the Google Play Store on your Android device to see various examples of resultant 'Application icons'.

2.9  Click 'SAVE' then click 'DONE' to return to the App's 'Dashboard'. You can click 'SAVE' / 'DONE' at any stage and return to complete later.

Step 3

Step 4 - App Multimedia

Summary:  The different-sized 'Application icons' uploaded in this section are used to display each image on Android devices with different screen sizes and/or display resolutions.

Application Icons.  In 'App Multimedia', select 'Change' below each 'Application icon' and add a new image as required.p> Note:  Be sure to only upload correctly-sized images with the correct resolution for each icon. The required sizes and resolutions are indicated by hovering your mouse over the (i) symbol for each 'Application icon'. All icon images must be either .png or .jpeg ONLY.

Remember:  Image file names are to contain only numbers, letters and underscores with NO SPACES (e.g. Example_App_Icon_2.png).

Design:  We recommend using the same image used in Step 2.8 above, resized for each icon as required.

Note:  Be sure to only upload a correctly-sized image. The size can be anywhere from 320 x 480 px, to 1080 x 1920 px, however we recommend you use an image size of 640 x 960 px. 'Splash Screen' images must be .png or .jpeg ONLY.

Remember:  Image file names are to contain only numbers, letters and underscores with NO SPACES (e.g. Example_Splash_Screen_Image_3.png).

Further Info:  A 'Splash Screen' is displayed every time an App is opened on a mobile device. When an App is initially downloaded and viewed for the first time using the App Wizard Previewer, the 'Splash Screen' remains visible for an extended period of time whilst the App loads. The 'Splash Screen' may apppear slightly stretched on initial viewing, however it will then be displayed at the correct size each time the App is previewed.

4.3. Click 'DONE' to return to the App's 'Dashboard'. You can click 'DONE' (to save your work) at any stage while updating 'App Multimedia' and return to complete later.