What this article covers
Use it to move from the broad topic to the next useful page.
Resize, crop, compress, and convert photos so they are ready for the gift workflow.
The prep work that matters
Editing does not need to be dramatic. For most gifts, the useful work is cropping, resizing, and making sure the file format is practical.
- Crop to remove distractions.
- Resize for the upload target.
- Compress if the file is too heavy.
When to use tools first
If the image is the wrong size or format, fix that before you spend time choosing a decoration. A clean source file makes the design stage much easier.
- Use resize when the image is too large or too small.
- Use compression when upload speed matters.
- Use conversion when the format needs to change.
Best next pages
The image tools are the fastest way to finish prep work, and the photo tips pages help you choose what actually needs changing.
- Image compressor.
- Image resize tool.
- Image converter tools.
- How to print a digital photo gift.