Image Guides
Practical guidance for understanding an image before you change it. Learn what matters, choose the right treatment, and use the tools when you are ready.
What Makes an Image “Healthy” for Its Purpose?
Understand the relationship between purpose, dimensions, format, quality, file size, aspect ratio, and metadata before optimizing an image.
02 · CONVERTHow to Choose the Right Image Format for What You're Doing
Learn when JPG, PNG, or WebP makes sense based on purpose, transparency, quality, compatibility, and file size.
03 · RESIZEChoosing the Right Image Dimensions
Learn how to choose practical pixel dimensions for websites, social media, email, stores, and print without unnecessary resizing.
04 · COMPRESSImage Quality vs File Size
Understand how quality, compression, format, and dimensions work together to create a practical image without unnecessary bytes.
05 · CROPSmart Cropping
Learn how to crop images while keeping the important subject visible and the final composition useful.
06 · METADATAImage Metadata — What It Contains and When to Remove It
Understand EXIF, GPS, camera and timestamp information, privacy considerations, and when creating a clean copy makes sense.
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