Prepare images for publishing

Crop the composition, set dimensions, then balance size and quality.

Crop images

Crop first so you do not lose detail by resizing before cropping.

Resize to the target width with aspect ratio locked to avoid distortion.

Start at medium quality and inspect the actual result and file size. Preserve crisp edges in screenshots.

Use this step when you need dedicated metadata removal. It re-encodes the image, so check quality and size again; otherwise skip it.