Aspect Ratio for Printing: Complete Guide to Sizes, DPI & Bleed
Quick answer: The aspect ratio for printing must match your image’s shape. A 3:2 photo prints perfectly at 4×6, 8×12, 12×18, 16×24, etc. If the ratio doesn’t match, you must crop, add borders, or choose another size. For sharp handheld prints, aim for 300 PPI; add 0.125″ (3 mm) bleed per side when your lab/press […]
Device Aspect Ratios: The Complete Guide
Device aspect ratios describe the proportional relationship of width:height on a screen. They directly influence how apps, webpages, photos, and videos fit your display—across phones, foldables, tablets, laptops and monitors. This guide explains what aspect ratios are, how to calculate them, which ratios are common by device type, and how to choose the best aspect […]
How to Convert Aspect Ratio Video Without Losing Quality (2025)
Need to repurpose widescreen footage for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts? This guide shows the safest ways to convert aspect ratio of a video—crop, pad, or smart reframe—so faces don’t stretch, edges stay sharp, and your export passes platform checks. TL;DR – Quick Wins Three methods: Crop (clean look), Pad (no content loss), Smart […]
Tools for Designers: Aspect Ratio — The 2025 Toolkit
A practical, up-to-date guide to the best tools for designers aspect ratio tasks—set, lock, crop, resize, and export without distortion for web, print, and social. Quick answer Fastest no-install: Kapwing, VEED, Clideo, EZGIF for preset aspect ratios (1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 9:16). Design apps: Figma, Sketch, Canva—lock proportions and export exact frames. Photo/raster: Photoshop, Lightroom, GIMP—precise […]