What Is Cropping?
Cropping removes pixels from the edges of an image to change its boundaries. The remaining pixels stay at their original resolution — you're just selecting a subset of the image. This changes the composition and aspect ratio.
What Is Resizing?
Resizing scales the entire image up or down, changing the total number of pixels. Every pixel in the original is kept, but stretched or compressed to fit the new dimensions. This changes file size and display size but not composition.
When to Crop
- Remove distracting elements from the edges
- Change the aspect ratio (e.g., square to widescreen)
- Zoom into a specific subject
- Prepare images for specific platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn)
When to Resize
- Reduce file size for faster web loading
- Fit an image into a fixed-size container
- Prepare thumbnails at a specific pixel size
- Scale a logo up for print without changing proportions
Using Both Together
Often you need both: first crop to get the right composition, then resize to hit the target file dimensions. Doit Connect offers both an image cropper and an image resizer — use them in sequence for perfect results.