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Editing choices

How to organise original and edited profile photos

Keep one untouched original and clearly named exports. This prevents repeated compression and makes it easy to reverse an edit you later dislike.

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Use a small folder structure

Separate originals, candidates and final uploads. A filename containing the scene and edit purpose is more useful than a long sequence of “final-final” copies.

Keep the process reversible

  1. Copy the original before editing.
  2. Save crops as separate versions.
  3. Export only the selected candidates.
  4. Record which version you uploaded to each profile.

For example, a wide park portrait can have both a tall card crop and a square avatar crop. Neither should replace the full image in your archive.

Reduce clutter after choosing

Delete unnecessary temporary copies while retaining the original and chosen export. Keep private images in storage you control, especially on shared devices. A tidy workflow makes future updates easier and reduces the temptation to keep editing a compressed screenshot because the source file has been lost.

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