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Shape Cropping Guide

Transform your images with precision shape cropping. Whether you need round avatars, square thumbnails, or creative custom shapes, this guide covers everything you need to know.

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Available Shapes

Circle Crop

Perfect circles every time

Circle cropping creates perfectly round avatars and UI elements. Ideal for profile photos, team directories, and social bios.

Use Cases

Profile avatarsTeam pagesAuthor bios

Oval Crop

Elegant elliptical framing

Oval crops create elegant portrait frames and classic editorial looks, great for profile features and print-style compositions.

Use Cases

Vintage portrait cardsAuthor headshotsEvent speaker badges

Square Crop

Perfectly balanced 1:1

Square 1:1 compositions are the most versatile for social feeds and galleries. They provide consistent alignment in grids.

Use Cases

Instagram postsProduct thumbnailsApp icon mockups

Rounded Corners

Modern UI aesthetics

Rounded rectangles are ideal for UI cards, thumbnails and modern marketing blocks with a softer, friendly vibe.

Use Cases

Product cardsBlog thumbnailsFeature tiles

Portrait Orientation

Vertical perfection

Portrait crops prioritize vertical real estate for stories, reels and mobile-first layouts.

Use Cases

Story coversApp screenshotsEvent posters

Landscape Orientation

Wide-angle compositions

Landscape crops emphasize width, suitable for wide scenes, comparison shots and thumbnails with side-by-side layout.

Use Cases

YouTube bannersPanoramic tilesWebsite headers

Heart Shape

Share the love

Heart-shaped crops are perfect for celebratory posts, gifting visuals and creative social moments.

Use Cases

Valentine's graphicsThank-you postsGift cards

Star Shape

Make it shine

Star crops draw attention to featured items, awards and announcements with an eye-catching silhouette.

Use Cases

Featured badgesAward postsNew release spotlights

Custom Shape

Your vision, your rules

Custom shape crops unlock unique brand expressions and flexible compositions for special campaigns.

Use Cases

Brand cutout framesThematic motifsInteractive UI masks

Try Shape Cropping

Upload an image and select a shape preset to get started.

Export

Estimated size: -
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Export pixelsFollow crop & preset

Use the crop size from your preset; no extra resampling.

💡 ⌘/Ctrl+E 快速导出📐 Output size: —

Pro Tips

Circle Crop

  • •Keep eyes on the horizontal center line for balance
  • •Use 1:1 ratio and set corner radius to 50%
  • •Export as PNG to preserve transparency
  • •Use at least 512×512 for retina displays

Square Crop

  • •Lock 1:1 ratio before framing
  • •Use guides to center faces and logos
  • •Prefer JPG ~90% for photos, PNG for UI assets

Rounded Corners

  • •Keep consistent corner radius across a page
  • •Use PNG for UI assets with overlays
  • •Mind card shadow and bleed area when exporting

FAQ

Can I export with a transparent background?+
Yes! Choose PNG format and enable the transparent background option before exporting. This works for circle, oval, heart, star, and custom shapes.
What size should I use for profile pictures?+
Most platforms use 400x400 to 1024x1024 pixels. Instagram recommends 320x320, Twitter 400x400, and LinkedIn 400x400. We recommend 512x512 or higher for retina displays.
How do I get perfect circles without distortion?+
Lock the 1:1 aspect ratio first, then apply the circle mask. This ensures your circle won't become an oval due to aspect ratio mismatch.

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Shape Cropping Guide – Circle, Square, Oval & More