Choose a photo with enough space
Start with a sharp image showing the whole face and some room around the head and shoulders. Cropping cannot recreate parts of the subject already missing from the original photograph.
Check the final shape requested: square, portrait or specific dimensions. A profile displayed in a circle needs room around the face and at the corners even when you supply a square file.
Adjust the suggested crop
The suggestion is a starting point. Check the position of the face in the frame rather than accepting it only because a subject was detected.
- Add the photo and select its row in PhotoWisp.
- Open More, then Smart crop…
- Choose square or portrait framing and adjust the proposed area.
- Apply the crop, then choose the preparation suitable for its destination.
- Inspect the copy in the preview and save it.
Match the file to its use
Use Change format if a service requests a JPEG. If it sets a kB or MB limit, use Reduce file size and check the actual result. Advanced options can also limit the long edge while keeping proportions.
Do not reduce the portrait more than necessary: a thumbnail can look fine while the face lacks definition when opened. PhotoWisp does not enlarge a small photo to invent extra detail.
Check the image in its final position
In your document or profile, confirm that you selected the cropped copy. Review it at its actual display size: an automatic circular mask can still trim the edges.
Background removal is optional. Keeping an existing simple background may be enough; remove it only when useful for the presentation and when hair and clothing edges remain satisfactory.
Common questions
Is the suggested crop applied without a check?
No. You can adjust the suggestion around the subject before applying it.
Do I need to remove the portrait’s background?
No. Cropping and background removal are separate operations. Keep the background if it already works.