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Photos & cropping
Aspect ratios, platform crops and how to stop social apps from eating the edges of your photographs.
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Instagram Image Sizes: Feed, Stories, Reels & Cropping
Current Instagram photo sizes and aspect ratios: 3:4, 4:5, square and 9:16. Learn how to fit a full camera photo without cropping it.
Read it GuideInstagram Aspect Ratios Compared: 3:4 vs 4:5 vs 1:1 vs 9:16
Compare Instagram photo sizes and aspect ratios. Learn when to use 3:4, 4:5, 1:1 or 9:16 for feed posts, Stories and Reels.
Read it PublishedWhy a Sharp Camera Photo Can Look Soft on Instagram
A large camera file and a small feed image serve different purposes. Learn what resizing changes, how to choose a crop, and how to judge the exported image.
Read it Published UpdatedHow to Split a Panorama Across an Instagram Carousel
Three portrait panels need a 12:5 master canvas, not a 3:1 crop. Calculate the full panorama first, then cut identical panels and inspect the seams.
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