How to Avoid Random Cropping

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    johnbrennanlive · Member ·

    Is there a Free photography theme that does not randomly crop your photographs?

    Whether it be a Featured Image or a Thumbnail is there a theme that retains the aspect ratio of a photograph?

    I am looking to change from Motif to another theme where my images will not be randomly cropped.

    Any help would be kindly appreciated.

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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    johnbrennanlive · Member ·

    It is my understanding, after reading other articles on the subject of cropping, that an image aspect ratio will not be sustained when the image is displayed as a Featured Image or a Thumbnail.

    I believe but am not 100% sure that a Full-Size Image (with no cropping) may be possible by using Galleries.

    From my original photographs of 5184 px x 3456 px (Aspect Ratio 3:2) I generally print at 3 main aspect ratios:

    1. 3600 px x 2400 px (3:2)
    2. 4000 px x 3200 px (5:4)
    3. 3200 px x 4000 px (4:5)

    Is there a theme that accepts any of the above aspect ratios?

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    johnbrennanlive · Member ·

    Once you have uploaded your image, is there a theme that does not crop it?

  • staff-loquaciousloon · Staff ·

    Hi @johnbrennanlive!

    Each theme handles featured images differently depending on where they are shown, and if it’s in a section that uses a specific aspect ratio of it’s own.

    It does look like you have switched to the Visual theme – did you still need help with this? :)

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    johnbrennanlive · Member ·

    Thank you for your reply Chad. I am all good now. The aspect ratio is not altered in any way by using Gallery Slideshow in the Visual theme.

    I guess no matter what theme you use, the Gallery Slideshow will return uploaded aspect ratios.

    Thank you for your help.

    Cheers
    John Brennan

  • staff-loquaciousloon · Staff ·

    You’re welcome! And yes, the gallery slideshow will maintain your image’s aspect ratio :)

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    johnbrennanlive · Member ·

    I have now gone back to motif theme because visual theme did not have a GRID PATTERN option.

    All seems to be working OK and the Aspect Ratio on motif theme seems to be in tact.

    It’s only when I have included a featured image that the aspect ratio is all messed up. So I have been avoiding featured images.

    I have to use them, however, in my short stories so that readers can click on them and be directed to a permalink.

  • staff-loquaciousloon · Staff ·

    I see the Short Stories page – the images in that grid are displayed at 344×233 – for the best results, you’ll want to use an image with that same width-to-height ratio.

    The recommended width of Featured Images on Motif is 1140px, so an 1140×796 image should work well on your Grid Page :)

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    johnbrennanlive · Member ·

    Hi Chad,

    Thank you kindly for your reply on the other closed topic.

    Motif theme Image Sizes

    Chad, the link above relates to a slightly different query about Featured Images. Kathryn provided me with all the pre-set image sizes in Motif, taken directly from the theme’s functions.php file:

    I understand that Featured Images are cropped, so now I avoid them.
    That matter is now closed.

    Yesterday, I removed all of my images and re-posted almost all.

    I inserted 2 sizes:

    1. 900px x 600px @300dpi
    2. 900px x 720px @300dpi

    They seem to appear OK using the default template.
    I have not attempted the full-width template.

    I think that I am all good now unless you consider that a 900 x 600 is too small for the full-width template.

  • staff-loquaciousloon · Staff ·

    It looks like the full width template extends to 1072px wide, so there will be some extra room with a 900px wide image. :)

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