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Image editing guides, explained simply

Practical guides by Ashish Kathiriya, each linked to a free tool that does the job in your browser.

Two phones comparing the same travel photo as a 4:5 and a 3:4 Instagram post
Resize & Crop · 10 min

Instagram Post Size 2026: 4:5 vs 3:4 and How to Fit Photos Without Cropping

Instagram feeds show 4:5 portraits while the profile grid shows 3:4 tiles, so the same photo is cropped two ways. The exact sizes to use for posts, carousels, Stories and Reels, and how to keep faces and text out of the cut zone.

27 Oct 2026
Laptop with the Chrome logo and a JPEG XL image, comparing a 2.4 MB JPEG with a 1.1 MB JPEG XL file
Formats · 12 min

JPEG XL Is Back in Chrome: Should You Use It Yet?

Chrome 155 can finally display JPEG XL images. What the format does better than JPG, WebP and AVIF, which browsers and apps support it today, and when it makes sense to start using it.

25 Oct 2026
Second-hand shirt laid flat on a plain background next to a phone, ready to be photographed for an online listing
Design & Workflow · 12 min

How to Make Thrift Clothing Photos Look Professional

A phone-only workflow for second-hand clothing sellers: prepare, light and shoot each piece, show flaws honestly, then crop, clean up and size the photos for listing.

23 Oct 2026
Product photographed with a phone next to a window on a white paper sweep
AI Editing · 11 min

How to Turn a Phone Photo Into a Professional Product Photo

A step-by-step home workflow for small sellers: set up window light and a paper sweep, shoot steady with your phone, then clean, square and compress the photo for upload.

21 Oct 2026
A portrait photo placed on a wider canvas with space added on both sides instead of being cropped
Resize & Crop · 10 min

How to Change an Image Aspect Ratio Without Cropping

Keep the whole photo and change its shape by adding space: plain padding, a blurred background, or AI outpainting. Includes canvas sizes for common conversions.

19 Oct 2026
A full-length portrait placed on a square canvas with a blurred background so it fits a circular WhatsApp profile picture
Resize & Crop · 9 min

WhatsApp DP Size: How to Make Any Photo Fit Without Cropping

WhatsApp shows your DP as a circle cut from a square. Here is the size to prepare, how to fit a full photo, selfie or group shot without cropping, and the circle safe area.

17 Oct 2026
AI-generated portrait edited to have natural skin texture, consistent lighting and realistic facial details
AI Editing · 8 min

How to Make AI-Generated Photos Look More Realistic

Plastic skin, glossy eyes, odd hands and mismatched light give AI images away. How to prompt for realism, then fix what remains with careful, light editing.

10 Oct 2026
A soft game screenshot next to an upscaled and sharpened version
Design & Workflow · 8 min

How to Make Your GTA 6 Screenshots Clearer and Sharper

Capture cleaner GTA 6 screenshots of your own, then upscale, sharpen and resize them for wallpapers, thumbnails and posts without stretching or over-processing.

01 Oct 2026
A cricket match photo before and after AI upscaling
AI Editing · 8 min

How to Upscale Your Cricket Photos Without Losing Quality

Make your own match photos from local games, club fixtures or the stands sharper and bigger with AI upscaling, without fake faces or garbled jersey text.

29 Sep 2026
A modern portrait edited to look like a 1980s film print
AI Editing · 9 min

How to Turn Your Photo Into a 1980s Vintage Photo

What makes a photo look like it came from the 1980s, how to recreate the look by hand in any editor, and how to use AI image tools without losing your face.

27 Sep 2026
YouTube thumbnail with the subject cut out from a busy room and placed on a clean coloured background
YouTube Thumbnails · 13 min

How to Change, Remove or Blur the Background of a YouTube Thumbnail

Remove, replace or blur the background of your own YouTube thumbnail, clean up distracting objects, and make the cutout look natural at 1280×720.

16 Sep 2026