A little help before the photo.
Free tools and practical checklists, whether you create a portrait here or simply keep a better photo of your own.
Tools you can use right here
Check resolution, shape and approximate brightness locally in your browser, then use a practical face-visibility checklist before creating a portrait.
Preview a circular profile crop and download a square PNG. Position and zoom your own photo locally, without an account or upload to a server.
Build a reference-photo checklist for your people, pets and occasion, then find a portrait direction with room for the group.
Calculate a matching image height for a square, portrait, landscape or card layout. Plan your crop before sharing or printing.
Keep these details in view
Professional headshot checklist
Prepare a recent reference that makes facial detail easy to see.
- Use daylight at eye level with both eyes visible.
- Choose a sharp original rather than a small social screenshot.
- Keep glasses and other familiar features visible.
- Leave space around the hair and shoulders.
- Review the generated face beside your source.
Explore the portrait guideFamily portrait photo checklist
Make one place for each person’s references before choosing a scene.
- Decide who belongs in this frame and check template capacity.
- Collect one clear photo per person or pet, with permission.
- Keep supporting angles on the same participant card.
- For full-length groups, use body references when possible.
- Review adult-and-child proportions, hands and every face.
Explore the portrait guideLinkedIn profile photo guide
Think about how the portrait reads in a small circle.
- Use a current, recognizable appearance.
- Keep the eyes clear and background uncomplicated.
- Preview the circular crop before exporting a square.
- Keep important features away from the corners.
- Check current platform upload requirements in your profile editor.
Explore the portrait guideHoliday family photo checklist
Plan the card or frame before selecting a portrait.
- Choose landscape or portrait based on your card design.
- Gather current individual photographs of children.
- Coordinate a small outfit palette, with personal overrides.
- Leave room for crop, bleed and added text.
- Review the digital result before paying for printing.
Explore the portrait guideAI portrait source photo guide
More dramatic is not always more useful. Clear detail is the priority.
- Avoid strong beauty filters, deep face shadows and blur.
- Choose a straightforward camera angle.
- Upload a source with the correct person clearly visible.
- Add another angle only when it helps clarify appearance.
- Do not include unrelated private information or documents.
Explore the portrait guidePet portrait photo guide
Help the studio see the markings and expression you know.
- Photograph at the pet’s eye level.
- Keep ears, muzzle and eyes clear.
- Add a body reference for coat patterns outside the face.
- Use one participant card per animal.
- Check paws, tail, markings and relative scale after generation.
Explore the portrait guide