Illustrative project detail. This generated set is a demonstration of the planning method, not a client commission.
Choose a target ratio. Only the boundary changes: the photograph stays in place and the excluded space remains visible. The subject label is a reference point, not a guarantee of suitability.
Focal subject: paper formReference outlines: square 1:1, portrait 4:5, wide 16:9. The complete original stays visible.
The 1:1 frame keeps the paper form and reduces the room context. Check the top fold and the base before choosing a tighter composition.
The 4:5 frame gives the vertical form emphasis. It leaves less side space for a heading or other placed content.
The 16:9 frame leaves more lateral room while removing some floor and backdrop. It can support a landscape placement when the subject remains readable at the intended size.
Before production, agree the deliverable count, placements, retouch level, file specifications and usage terms. Test proposed crops at their actual display sizes, including a phone.
These outlines are a planning aid. They do not produce exports or change the source file.
Talk through your placements