# Should I crop or edit my source image before uploading?

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**Created:** [July 6, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://protoface.discourse.group/t/should-i-crop-or-edit-my-source-image-before-uploading/61 "2026-07-06T19:31:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![proton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@proton](https://protoface.discourse.group/u/proton)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://protoface.discourse.group/t/should-i-crop-or-edit-my-source-image-before-uploading/61/1 "2026-07-06T19:31:01Z")

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Light cropping is fine, but use a head-and-shoulders portrait with some room around the head.

Avoid tight crops, heavy filters, watermarks, stickers, UI or text overlays, motion blur, and stylization that hides the face structure.