Square Cropping - DPChallenge Forums

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

01/19/2015 09:18:41 AM · #1

I have spent some time going over this LOL

Pretty simple really, but it will be more of an aspect ratio kinda crop thing which I have to learn still, I have found a few links that
have made the most sense to me.
Should be pretty fun to do..

So, if this is it, this will be a pretty simplistic thing anyone can do, and I will be looking forward to this one. :-))

giving a square crop a chance

cropping

Ja-9

Nikon D750

01/19/2015 09:23:09 AM · #2

Square Crop

Square Crop II

For you history buffs...

jomari

Nikon D7000

Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

01/19/2015 05:24:23 PM · #3

Square crops used to command more real estate and therefore more attention, but now that the new sizes limits are in they often don't look as good because we have to scroll or they are re-sized to fit.

01/19/2015 05:39:41 PM · #4

Can I use my Lubitel?

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/19/2015 06:57:42 PM · #5

Originally posted by jomari:

Note that you are not required to submit entries at the maximum allowable size ... if you think your image looks better at 8-900 pixels square then submit it that way.

01/19/2015 07:00:56 PM · #6

is there a certain ratio aspect that we have to do?

Message edited by author 2015-01-19 19:01:15.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/19/2015 07:02:00 PM · #7

Originally posted by jgirl57:

is there a certain ratio aspect that we have to do?

1:1 -- that's what "square" means ...

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

01/19/2015 07:09:40 PM · #8

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by jomari:
Square crops used to command more real estate and therefore more attention, but now that the new sizes limits are in they often don't look as good because we have to scroll or they are re-sized to fit.

Note that you are not required to submit entries at the maximum allowable size ... if you think your image looks better at 8-900 pixels square then submit it that way.

Size matters. Don't be a square.

damjanev

Nikon D3200

01/19/2015 07:14:59 PM · #9

I generally resize my submissions to 1000px at the long edge. It looks nicer to me than at 1200.

tnun

Ricoh GR III

Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC

01/19/2015 07:24:06 PM · #10

Originally posted by bvy:

Can I use my Lubitel?

not fair. I don't have a Lubitel.

bohemka

Nikon D700

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon

01/19/2015 07:41:56 PM · #11

Originally posted by damjanev:

I generally resize my submissions to 1000px at the long edge. It looks nicer to me than at 1200.

The "cold-water" submission.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens

01/19/2015 07:51:24 PM · #12

Googles Lubitel

FromDaRock

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

01/19/2015 08:00:55 PM · #13

Originally posted by damjanev:

I generally resize my submissions to 1000px at the long edge. It looks nicer to me than at 1200.

I like a max of 1000 high, but would go all the way to 1200 in width.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/19/2015 08:14:23 PM · #14

Originally posted by FromDaRock:

Originally posted by damjanev:
I generally resize my submissions to 1000px at the long edge. It looks nicer to me than at 1200.

I like a max of 1000 high, but would go all the way to 1200 in width.

That's not square (main topic of this thread) ....

01/19/2015 09:51:52 PM · #15

Originally posted by tnun:

Originally posted by bvy:
Can I use my Lubitel?

not fair. I don't have a Lubitel.

Well, you had one... (!)

I love the square but won't be entering this challenge. None of my digital cameras have a square sensor. But, ah, the Lubitel...

Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC

01/19/2015 10:30:32 PM · #16

lol seems like its a fun toy from what I read up on it :-))

tnun

Ricoh GR III

01/19/2015 10:33:05 PM · #17

she is a beast. sent her to bvy to be whupped.

01/19/2015 11:02:50 PM · #18

Originally posted by jgirl57:

lol seems like its a fun toy from what I read up on it :-))

Toys are easy to operate. The Lubitel is not.

t, I whup her but she wallops right back.

But I love her.

01/19/2015 11:58:44 PM · #19

lololol

01/20/2015 02:13:21 PM · #20

How to do it

I was having a heck of a time trying to crop a square... I didn't realize I had to actually imput the ratio of 1 to 1 in the crop thinggy boxes LOL

I found this incase of anyone else having issues with theirs... sometimes, it feels good to have the lightbulb come on

Message edited by author 2015-01-20 14:13:52.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/20/2015 02:16:41 PM · #21

If you hold down the Shift key while dragging the Crop tool marquee you will get a 1:1 ratio selection.

Message edited by author 2015-01-20 14:17:00.

01/20/2015 02:29:38 PM · #22

Ooooo that's a cool trick too....

I reset the picture to do it. That is way less work... I like that more. Thank you !!

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/20/2015 02:33:11 PM · #23

It works with the regular selection tools too: with the rectangular marquee you get a square and with the oval marquee you get a perfect circle.

01/20/2015 02:52:53 PM · #24

That is way fun, too bad it doesn't work in lightroom that way LOL