Design Term
What is Cropping?
Cutting away parts of an image to improve composition.
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Quick definition
Cutting away parts of an image to improve composition.
Definition
Cropping involves removing portions of an image to improve composition, focus attention, or fit specific dimensions. For thumbnails, cropping tight on faces increases emotional impact, while cropping to 16:9 ensures proper aspect ratio.
Examples
- 1Cropping tight to a face for impact
- 2Removing distracting background elements
- 3Fitting content to 16:9 ratio
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