{"id":13855,"date":"2022-07-15T11:06:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=13855"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:06:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:06:40","slug":"what-is-twitter-crop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop","title":{"rendered":"What Is Twitter Crop?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e72aeb71a4\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e72aeb71a4\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e72aeb71a4\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop\/#What_Is_Twitter_Crop\" title=\"What Is Twitter Crop?\">What Is Twitter Crop?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop\/#Instagram\" title=\"Instagram\">Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop\/#Facebook\" title=\"Facebook\">Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop\/#Google\" title=\"Google+\">Google+<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop\/#Pinterest\" title=\"Pinterest\">Pinterest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop\/#Instagram_Stories\" title=\"Instagram Stories\">Instagram Stories<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop\/#Snapchat\" title=\"Snapchat\">Snapchat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop\/#Vine\" title=\"Vine\">Vine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop\/#YouTube\" title=\"YouTube\">YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop\/#Flickr\" title=\"Flickr\">Flickr<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-twitter-crop\/#Picasa\" title=\"Picasa\">Picasa<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Twitter_Crop\"><\/span>What Is Twitter Crop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/66FzKP5.jpg\" alt=\"what is twitter crop\" style=\"width:auto; max-width:33% margin:0px 10px; max-height:267px; height:auto;\" align=\"right\"> <\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a social media newbie or a seasoned pro, you&#8217;ve probably wondered: What is Twitter crop? The answer varies depending on the platform, but generally, images must follow a standard aspect ratio. In Twitter&#8217;s case, this means 4:3 or 2:1. Any image that doesn&#8217;t comply will be cropped center. Twitter support clarified that non-standard aspect ratios will receive a center crop.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instagram\"><\/span>Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After discovering that Twitter now crops photos, artists flocked to the social media platform to celebrate the new feature. But before this update, artists had to guess which way to crop their photos when posting them. Now, the Twitter crop is the easiest way to display your artwork! Here&#8217;s how it works. Follow Kelechi&#8217;s instructions to use Twitter&#8217;s cropping feature! This will help you showcase your work to the best effect!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook\"><\/span>Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tweets that are overcropped in Twitter are images that do not conform to the proper aspect ratio. Either they are too wide or too small, or are oriented as a portrait. This causes the important visuals in the image to be concentrated on a small part of the image. To avoid being overcropped, you should keep your image&#8217;s aspect ratio within the standard range. Twitter follows official media best practices, so you can avoid the issue.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google\"><\/span>Google+<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The new crop ratio on Twitter created an opportunity for communion. People can now post photos with more pixels on their phone screens, and it&#8217;s a way to share art. Because Twitter is an ephemeral medium, consensus is often sustained by hashtags and retweets. While the site is rarely the repository of nuanced cultural debate, it is often the source of great beauty. Below, we discuss the benefits of the new crop ratio on Twitter and Google+.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pinterest\"><\/span>Pinterest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter&#8217;s new crop ratio has opened up a world of communion. With more pixels on mobile devices, more people can now view the same post. It also makes it easier to showcase art. Although the consensus on Twitter is ephemeral, it is often the source of great beauty. Here are some tips for enhancing your visual content on Twitter. -Crop the image to fit the screen&#8217;s aspect ratio<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instagram_Stories\"><\/span>Instagram Stories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rather than using a standard resizing tool on Instagram, you can crop for Instagram Stories using an app. Apps like PicMonkey offer free templates in the form of grids and canvases. Simply search for a story template that fits your needs, upload a high-resolution photo, use the Crop tool, and adjust the aspect ratio. Once you&#8217;ve selected the dimensions of the story, click &#8220;Apply&#8221; to save the changes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Snapchat\"><\/span>Snapchat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can edit the content of your photos and videos with both Twitter and Snapchat. The latter will automatically crop your photo or video when you edit it in Snapchat. You can also change font size, style and color, and even draw on it! If you don&#8217;t like the way the photo or video looks, you can remove the unwanted part and share it. However, you&#8217;ll need to be careful and do it correctly otherwise you might accidentally send it to the wrong person.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vine\"><\/span>Vine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you follow Twitter, you&#8217;ve probably seen that the site is trying to make video and pictures a bigger part of its service. As it prepares for an upcoming public stock offering, the move will be particularly important. Users will now automatically see photos and Vine videos posted by those they follow, but previously, users had to click on links to access the content. Now, the app will update at exactly 10:35 a.m. PT each day.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube\"><\/span>YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Previously, Twitter would automatically crop single images in posts and images, but this feature has been dropped. Adding an image to a tweet would automatically crop it before it was published to the web. Users reacted badly to this feature, claiming it ruined their experience of scrolling the timeline. But now, the new cropping feature works just as well, and it may even be more useful. It lets you preview the final results of your changes before publishing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flickr\"><\/span>Flickr<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to photo-sharing websites, Instagram has long dominated the landscape, but now Flickr is battling Instagram for the spotlight. This social-media giant has recently changed its stance on artists, but it remains the leading photo-sharing site. And with a large artist community, Instagram may be here to stay. But Twitter is clearly going for a different kind of social-media presence, and here&#8217;s why:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Picasa\"><\/span>Picasa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to share a photo on Twitter, you can easily crop it in Picasa. The basic editing steps are as follows: click and drag a rectangle to keep a portion of the picture, click and drag the entire rectangle, and then click Apply. After cropping the photo, you can save it by pressing File in the menu bar. 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