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If you need to resize a photo to fit a specific frame size or dimension, you can easily do so in your Photos app on your iPhone or iPad. This way, you can avoid manually trimming the edges off of your image. Read on to learn how to change a photo size on your iPhone by cropping to a set ratio.
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Why You’ll Love This Tip
- Crop to a specific ratio so your printed photos easily fit into collages or picture frames.
- Easily adjust photo sizes to meet the ratio requirements for profile pictures and other online images.
How to Resize an Image on iPhone to a Set Ratio
Maybe you've bought a stunning 8x10 or 4x6 photo frame, but are unsure of which aspect ratio you should select when cropping. An aspect ratio just indicates the proportion between the width and height of the image. So if you have a 4x6 frame, you should select the 2:3 ratio. But if you despise math, an easy alternative is to enter the width and height of your frame in this Aspect Ratio Calculator, which will calculate the correct ratio for your frame size. For more nifty image editing tips, consider signing up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, here's how to resize a photo on your iPhone or iPad Photos app.
- Open the Photos app.
![On the Home screen, tap to open the Photos app to resize picture.]()
- Tap to open the image that you want to crop to a specific size.
![Tap to open the photo that you want to crop. This is a basic tool for resizing photos.]()
- Tap the Edit button in the top-right corner.
![Tap the Edit button in the top-right corner. This is how to make an image smaller.]()
- Tap the Rotate-Crop icon.
![Tap the Crop/Rotate button at the bottom of the screen. This is how to make a picture smaller.]()
- Tap the Aspect Ratio icon at the top of the screen.
![Tap the Crop button at the top of the screen. This is how to resize a photo.]()
- Select your preferred aspect ratio at the bottom of the screen.
![Choose which aspect ratio you want from the list on the bottom of the screen, and tap on your selection.]()
- Tap one of the options below to select whether you want to crop vertically or horizontally.
![Tap to choose whether you want to crop vertically or horizontally. This is how to crop a picture on iPhone.]()
- If none of the preset ratios are the specific dimensions you need, tap Freeform.
![If none of the preset ratios are the specific dimensions you need, tap Freeform. This is how to change picture size.]()
- Tap on any of the white corners of the image and drag them to where you want the edges of the image to be.
![Tap on any of the white corners of the image and drag them to where you want the edges of the image to be.]()
- When you’re happy with your crop, tap Done.
![When you’re happy with your crop, tap Done. That's how to crop photos on iPhone.]()
Once you save your changes, the cropped photo will replace the original photo in your Photos app. However, if you ever decide you don't like the cropped photo, you can easily revert back to the original image.
