Social media image workflow
Social Media Image Tools and Size Workflows
Create a small, reusable image set instead of editing every social asset from scratch. Choose a known canvas, reposition the subject, add readable text or a shape crop, and export several base-image sizes from the same source.
Start with the format the post needs
ImagePrepLab includes square, vertical, video-cover, and website-sharing presets. The size guide pages explain the intended canvas for Instagram posts, Instagram Stories or Reels, YouTube thumbnails, and Open Graph cards. Choose a preset before composing so the subject and any text have room to breathe.
If you need a set, upload the source once and export each destination separately: choose a preset, press Download image, then switch to the next preset. Each export renders the full current composition — crop or fit choice, background, rotation, flip, adjustments, and overlays included — at the selected canvas size.
A practical social workflow
- Pick the first destination.
Use square for a balanced feed graphic, vertical for a story-style canvas, or thumbnail for a wide video card. - Protect the subject and text area.
Move the image inside the crop frame, then check that faces, products, and call-to-action text are not close to an edge. - Use a small text system.
Create short text layers, choose one of the available fonts, and resize the text box rather than forcing a long sentence into a tiny area. - Export and review at phone size.
Open the result and check contrast, legibility, and whether the crop still communicates the post without its surrounding caption.
Size pages and supporting guides
Common questions
Should I resize or crop first?
Choose the destination canvas first, then position the crop. Cropping decides what remains visible; resizing the export then gives that visible composition the correct output dimensions.
Do exports include my text and stickers?
Yes. The Download image control exports the complete edited composition at the selected canvas size — text, shapes, stickers, markers, layers, and collage tiles included. Export each additional size by switching presets and downloading again.