Ad creative validation

Validate Ad Creatives Before They Reach Trafficking

Stop discovering incorrect dimensions, unsupported formats or oversized files after the campaign is already waiting. DropAsset checks every submission against the requirements you set as soon as it is uploaded.

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Dimensions checked · Formats verified · File size validated · No advertiser account

summer-sale-banner.jpg

1200 × 628 · JPG · 1.8 MB

Ready

Requirements

Homepage banner

  • Dimensions1200 × 628
  • FormatsJPG / PNG / WebP
  • File sizeMax 4 MB
  • Landing URLRequired

Validation

  • DimensionsPassed
  • FormatPassed
  • File sizePassed
  • Landing URLPassed

Before trafficking

Creative QA should happen before trafficking, not during it

Manual handoff

  1. 1

    Advertiser emails an attachment

  2. 2

    Media sales forwards it

  3. 3

    Ad ops opens the file

  4. 4

    Dimensions are checked by hand

  5. 5

    Wrong format or an oversized file shows up

  6. 6

    Another email goes out

  7. 7

    The team waits for another version

Checked at upload

Ready

Requirements stay on the asset slot. DropAsset runs the checks when the file arrives, so the first look is a status instead of a manual open.

  • DimensionsPassed
  • FormatPassed
  • File sizePassed
  • Landing URLPassed

What gets checked

Check the requirements that actually block a campaign

Each asset slot carries the rules for that placement. DropAsset checks the upload against those rules. The ad creative validation checklist is a practical way to review which requirements to include.

  1. 01

    Exact dimensions

    Verify assets match the required pixel dimensions for that placement.

  2. 02

    Aspect ratio

    Enforce the ratio when the placement allows flexible dimensions.

  3. 03

    File format

    Accept only the formats configured for the slot, such as JPG, PNG, and WebP.

  4. 04

    File size

    Catch files that are above the configured limit before they move downstream.

  5. 05

    Landing URL

    Require the destination URL when the placement needs one with the creative.

Safe preparation

Fix compatible files without distorting the creative

DropAsset can prepare a compatible Ready version when the correction is safe. That can include resizing or downscaling, compression and supported format conversion.

It does not force a crop, stretch an image or upscale a file just to make it pass.

Original → validation and preparation → Ready

Uploaded

2400 × 1200

PNG · 3.4 MB

DropAsset

Ready

1200 × 600

JPG · 420 KB

Preparation steps

Dimensions checked
Safely resized
Format prepared
File size optimized
Final asset revalidated

Needs attention

When a file cannot be safely fixed, your team sees it immediately

DropAsset does not silently create a distorted creative. If a safe correction is not available, the submission stays flagged for review.

  • Wrong aspect ratio

    Matching the placement would require cropping the image. DropAsset flags it instead.

  • Dimensions too small

    Passing the required size would mean upscaling the image. The file stays Needs attention.

  • Format the slot does not accept

    An unsupported submission cannot be safely prepared into a Ready file.

Leaderboard

sponsor-logo-square.png

Needs attention
Required
728 × 90
Uploaded
1080 × 1080

Passing this placement would require a crop. DropAsset left the file unchanged.

Workflow

From advertiser upload to trafficking-ready asset

  1. 1

    Set the file requirements

    Add exact dimensions or an aspect ratio, accepted formats, a file-size limit, and a landing URL when the placement needs one.

  2. 2

    Share one upload link

    Advertisers open the public link and submit files without creating an account.

  3. 3

    DropAsset validates the submission

    Format, dimensions or aspect ratio, file size, and landing URL are checked on upload.

  4. 4

    Download the Ready asset or review what needs attention

    Download the Ready file when safe preparation was applied, or open the submission that still needs a correction.

Request status

See the status before opening every file

A request shows which slots are Ready and which still need attention, with the required dimensions on each slot.

Spring Launch

2 of 3 required assets ready

  • Homepage banner

    1200 × 628

    Ready

  • Medium rectangle

    300 × 250

    Ready

  • Leaderboard

    728 × 90

    Needs attention

Who it is for

Built for teams that cannot afford creative errors downstream

Publishers

Check direct-sold creatives against placement specs before they are trafficked.

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Ad Ops Teams

See Ready and Needs attention before a file enters the trafficking queue.

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Media Sales Teams

Specs are checked when the advertiser uploads, not after the handoff.

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Regional Media

Give local advertisers a clear spec and catch size or format issues at upload.

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Digital Advertising Teams

Keep campaign files checked against the placement before they move downstream.

Campaign Managers

See which creatives are ready and which still need a corrected file.

Manual creative QA vs validation at intake

Email / shared drives

  • Requirements live in another message
  • Files arrive before they are checked
  • Ad ops becomes the first validation layer
  • Corrections create another email cycle
  • Version confusion is easy

DropAsset

  • Requirements attached to each asset slot
  • Validation happens on upload
  • Issues are visible immediately
  • Safe preparation can create a Ready version
  • Original and Ready stay distinguishable

Questions about validating ad creatives

DropAsset checks the file against the requirements on that asset slot. That includes format, exact dimensions or aspect ratio, file size, and a landing URL when one is required. The submission is marked Ready or Needs attention.

Yes. Each asset slot can require exact pixel dimensions. DropAsset compares the uploaded image with those dimensions and shows whether it passed.

If the slot requires an aspect ratio and the file does not match, DropAsset marks the submission Needs attention. It does not crop or stretch the image to force a match.

No. DropAsset only prepares a corrected version when the change is safe and compatible with the request. It does not force crops, stretch images or upscale files simply to make them pass.

Yes. When safe preparation is applied, DropAsset keeps the Original upload and provides a Ready version. You can preview and download both.

Yes. Advertisers open the public request link and upload without a DropAsset account.

Catch creative issues before they become trafficking issues

Create a request, define the requirements and give advertisers one place to submit campaign-ready assets.

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