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Reviewed . How we check our guidance

An upload can have three independent requirements: pixel dimensions, file format and maximum bytes. Write down all three before editing. A photo that is small enough in KB can still have the wrong proportions, and a correctly sized JPG can still be too large.

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Change the composition or the dimensions?

Crop, rotate and flip changes what the picture contains or how it faces. Resize image changes its pixel dimensions. Keep the aspect ratio locked unless stretching is intentional; cropping is the way to change proportions without stretching the subject.

Change the format or meet a byte ceiling?

Image converter chooses an output format and quality. Image compressor searches for a JPG or WebP under a target, and may reduce dimensions along the way. Changing a filename extension is neither conversion nor compression.

Prepare an application photo or a print sheet?

Passport photo and signature presets help with geometry; the photo sheet maker arranges repeated crops for printing. None checks the receiving authority’s current rules, identity, expression or acceptance criteria. Confirm those requirements before choosing a preset.

Remove camera details or change visible pixels?

Metadata removal targets recognised embedded information. It cannot remove an address photographed in the picture. Blur and pixelation are visual effects, not secure redaction; background removal estimates a portrait mask and can remove foreground detail too.

Prepare a landscape picture for a size-limited upload

For a destination asking for a 3:2 landscape JPG, first settle the composition, then the dimensions, then the byte ceiling. Use its actual minimum dimensions when deciding whether the final result is usable.

  1. Crop the composition

    Choose a 3:2 crop that retains the important subject. Download and reopen it before continuing.

  2. Set the pixel dimensions

    For a 600 × 400 requirement, use the matching crop with aspect ratio locked. Export JPG only if the destination accepts an opaque background.

  3. Apply the maximum file size

    Enter the destination’s KB ceiling. Check Target status and the new dimensions; a result below the byte ceiling can still be too small in pixels.

These are separate tools: download each reviewed result and select it in the next tool. Keep the original so you can restart without repeatedly recompressing a lossy copy.

Check the output before using it

  • Read the final file’s dimensions, extension and byte size. Do not infer all three from its filename or from settings entered before the last run.
  • Inspect text, hair and edges at actual size. Check transparent areas against another colour before converting to JPG.
  • For a print sheet, print at actual size and measure one crop before using the whole sheet. A pixel preset alone does not establish physical print size.

Limits and recovery

The KB target is met, but the upload still rejects the file
Check minimum dimensions, allowed format and aspect ratio separately. If compression made the image too small, restart from the original with a less aggressive target or use the destination’s alternative submission route.
A cutout loses clothing, hair or an accessory
Changing the background colour cannot restore a missing part of the mask. Use a clearer source or an editor with manual mask correction. The published portrait sample deliberately shows this limitation.

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