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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

Free Headshot Photo Checker

Check resolution, shape and approximate brightness locally in your browser, then use a practical face-visibility checklist before creating a portrait.

Free LinkedIn Profile Photo Cropper

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.

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.
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Family 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.
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LinkedIn 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.
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Holiday 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.
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AI 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.
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Pet 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.
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