
But in the right image, the eyes are raised to just above the upper-third gridline, and the image comes to life. In the left image of the woman featured above, the eyes are near the bottom-third gridline, and the shot appears static. You must also think about the eyes, and I find that the strongest images tend to position eyes along the top gridline or slightly higher. Whereas keeping the chin in the frame results in a much more flattering image: Bad crop
#HOW TO CROP A VIDEO IN PHOTOS PLUS#
#HOW TO CROP A VIDEO IN PHOTOS HOW TO#
Wondering how to crop headshots? I have two simple rules: Avoid cropping into the chin keep the eyes in the top third of the frame Cropping at the knees, waist, elbows, toes, fingers, ankles, or wrists can make your model look stumpy. More generally, you should crop in a way that will elongate and flatter the body. Bad cropīefore cropping – either in-camera or during post-production – ask yourself: Am I cutting off a body part that bends? And if the answer is yes, then I urge you to reconsider. The elbows should not be cropped, but cropping just above the elbows looks nice.

So the knees should not be cropped, but cropping mid-thigh works just fine (see the two images below). If it can’t bend, cropping is (often) fine. Many photographers struggle to determine where to crop portraits – the knees? The elbows? The waist? The chest? Take the shot you envision as you envision it. Yes, it can be tempting to leave some extra space, just in case – but be brave. So whenever possible, get it right in camera.

These lower-resolution images have less detail compared to a full-sized image, and this has many consequences (e.g., your printing capabilities will be severely curtailed). A cropped image may only leave you with 10-15% of your file size, so a file that was originally 30 MB as a full-sized image is reduced to 3 MB with a tight crop.

Sometimes you want to make a vertically-oriented clip fit a horizontal aspect ratio. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and similar services usually provide native tools to crop the borders of a video free. Popular social media may have their own standards, when it comes to the aspect ratio or resolution. Poor-looking surroundings, embarrassing situations, and just things you do not want to go public - the list can go on forever. The most common use case is to remove the unwanted parts from a footage. Read this post to discover more about all three tools. When you trim or cut clips, you just make them shorter and nothing happens to the image on the screen. This process is not a synonym to trimming and cutting, as believed by some beginners.

Some visual parts are removed and aspect ratio can also be altered. To crop means to frame a clip to the desired area you want to be shown.
