Image editing guides, explained simply
Practical guides by Ashish Kathiriya, each linked to a free tool that does the job in your browser.
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.
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.
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.
YouTube Thumbnail Size, Resolution and Format: How to Export an HD Thumbnail
The right YouTube thumbnail size, aspect ratio, file size limit and format, plus how to export a sharp HD thumbnail that stays under 2 MB without cropping or stretching.
How to Make a Picture Square Without Cropping It
Turn a portrait or landscape photo into a 1:1 square without cutting anything off: use the longer side as the canvas and fill the gap with colour, blur or transparency.
What Is Image Resolution? Pixels, DPI and PPI Explained Simply
Image resolution explained in plain language: what pixels and megapixels are, how PPI links pixels to print size, what DPI really means, and why 300 DPI is not magic.
How to Change Image Resolution Online: Pixels, DPI and PPI Step by Step
Work out whether you need more pixels or just a different DPI value, then change it: resize for web and forms, set PPI for print, and upscale only when you must.