The theme does this resizing on purpose. There's a work around noted here: https://github.com/raamdev/independent-publisher#how-can-i-use-a-full-size-image-for-featured-images You can also surf through prior closed tickets to see some additional

Chris Aldrich

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The theme does this resizing on purpose. There's a work around noted here: https://github.com/raamdev/independent-publisher#how-can-i-use-a-full-size-image-for-featured-images
You can also surf through prior closed tickets to see some additional thoughts on the matter.