What is the best way for me to handle (automatic) cropping so that my customers do not receive any badly cropped images?
Customers visiting your gallery will be able to order print sizes ranging from 8×10 to wallet-size. The aspect ratio (the ratio of width to height) of these print sizes varies from 1.25:1 (for an 8×10) to 1.5:1 (for a 4×6). As a result, our system will automatically crop your images to fit the print size ordered. To minimize undesirable cropping, Shutterfly recommends using the standard camera aspect ratio of 1.33:1. Non-standard images (especially square or panoramic images) will be subject to excessive cropping, or will be printed whole with white borders added, depending upon the shape of the image. If non-standard size images are used, you will need to inform your customers that the pictures they receive may be cropped or contain a white border. As cropping will vary by print size, we strongly recommend previewing the cropping for each print size. You will be able to use Shutterfly’s online cropping tool to make any necessary changes before you add it to your Pro Gallery. (Please n
