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December 11, 2020

Tags:

* API
* 2021-01

# Updates to Image type on Storefront GraphQL API

As of the 2021-01 version, we've made it easier to determine the original width and height of storefront images before attempting to download and render it. This will help with optimizing performance of client-side rendering logic, such as [preventing content reflow from lazy-loaded images](https://css-tricks.com/preventing-content-reflow-from-lazy-loaded-images/).

Learn more about the image `width` and `height` properties in the [Shopify Storefront API documentation](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefront-api/reference/common-objects/image?api%5Bversion%5D=2021-01).