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Image Editing Social Media Graphics

Image Cropping & Grid Slicing Guide

Published: Updated: Difficulty: Beginner

Common Ratios & Use Cases

RatioBest For
1:1Avatars, square stickers
4:3Photos, presentation graphics
16:9Covers, wide banners
9:16Vertical short-video covers

How to Crop

  1. Open the image cropping tool.
  2. Pick a ratio preset or crop freely.
  3. Drag to adjust the crop area with a live preview.
  4. Export a high-quality image.

WeChat 9-Grid Slicing

Use the WeChat grid slicer tool to split one large image into 9 equal tiles in a 3×3 grid. Post them to WeChat Moments and they stitch back together into a single long image, with customizable border styles.

  1. Upload an image.
  2. Choose whether to add a border.
  3. Generate and download all 9 images in one click.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does cropping reduce image quality?

The tool supports high-quality output with a live preview, so normal cropping won't noticeably reduce quality.

How do I post 9-grid images?

Post all 9 tiles in order to WeChat Moments, and they will display as one complete image.

References

  1. Canvas API — MDN: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Canvas_API

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