Image editing guides, explained simply
Practical guides by Ashish Kathiriya, each linked to a free tool that does the job in your browser.
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Featured Image Size for Blogs and Google Discover: 1200px, 16:9 and og:image
Google Discover wants large 16:9 images at least 1200 pixels wide, Facebook previews use 1.91:1, and article markup prefers three shapes. One practical way to make a featured image that works everywhere without slowing your page.
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How to Send Large Photos by Email: Attachment Limits and Compression
Gmail and Outlook cap an email at 25 MB, and attachments grow by about a third when sent. How many photos really fit, how to shrink them without ruining them, and when to send a link instead.
How to Scan and Clean Your Signature on a Phone for Online Forms
Get a clean signature image without a scanner: how to sign, photograph or scan it on your phone, remove shadows and grey paper, crop it tightly, and make a JPG in the exact KB range your form wants.
Product Image Requirements for Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho Sellers
Image size, background, format and content rules for Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho listings, the reasons photos get rejected, and one simple workflow that produces images all three marketplaces accept.
WhatsApp Status Size and Why WhatsApp Makes Your Photos Blurry
WhatsApp shrinks and recompresses every photo you send or post to Status. The right Status size, the HD settings that reduce the damage, and when to send a photo as a document instead.
How to Shoot and Edit Diwali Night Photos: Diyas, Rangoli and Fireworks
Diwali photos on a phone often come out grainy, orange or blurred. How to shoot diyas, rangoli, family portraits and fireworks in low light, then fix noise, colour and sharpness before you share them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.