In the workflow
Why Crop matters
Crop before final sizing so the subject receives enough pixels and the tone adjustments respond to the actual frame.
Practical check
How to evaluate it
Make the crop before final sizing and dithering. Check that important features have enough room and that background areas are not consuming pixels without helping the composition.
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How to Prepare a Photo for Laser Engraving
A complete, machine-neutral workflow for choosing, cropping, tuning, dithering, sizing, inspecting, and testing a laser engraving photo.
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