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copied!<h1>Answer</h1> <p>You have multiple options:</p> <ol> <li><code>background-size: 100% 100%;</code> - image gets stretched (aspect ratio may be preserved, depending on browser)</li> <li><code>background-size: contain;</code> - image is stretched without cutting it while preserving aspect ratio</li> <li><code>background-size: cover;</code> - image is completely covering the element while preserving aspect ratio (image can be cut off)</li> </ol> <p>/edit: And now, there is even more: <a href="https://alligator.io/css/cropping-images-object-fit" rel="noreferrer">https://alligator.io/css/cropping-images-object-fit</a></p> <h2><a href="https://codepen.io/alp82/pen/wqPaNe?editors=1100" rel="noreferrer">Demo on Codepen</a></h2> <h1>Update 2017: Preview</h1> <p>Here are screenshots for some browsers to show their differences.</p> <h2>Chrome</h2> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/XgHeC.png" alt="preview background types chrome"></p> <hr> <h2>Firefox</h2> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/JQ4n4.png" alt="preview background types firefox"></p> <hr> <h2>Edge</h2> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/SgBvD.png" alt="preview background types edge"></p> <hr> <h2>IE11</h2> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/WSd1V.png" alt="preview background types ie11"></p> <h1>Takeaway Message</h1> <h2><code>background-size: 100% 100%;</code> produces the least predictable result.</h2> <h1>Resources</h1> <ul> <li><a href="https://alligator.io/css/cropping-images-object-fit" rel="noreferrer">https://alligator.io/css/cropping-images-object-fit</a></li> </ul>

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