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How to Use the Content Cropping Editor in Pollen

Pollen’s new Content Cropping Editor makes it easy to resize your images and videos for each social channel, ensuring your content looks its best everywhere you post. With just a few clicks, you can crop your content to the recommended aspect ratios for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter (X).

Where to Find the Cropping Tool

  1. Log in to your Pollen account and navigate to your Create a Post screen.

    createee post

  2. Upload your content (image or video).

  3. In the top-right corner of your uploaded media, you’ll see a pencil icon ✏️.

    crop feature

  4. Click the pencil icon to open the cropping editor.

    transform filter ratios
  5. After selecting your ratio, click Export Image, to save your updates.

    export image as save button

📐 Cropping Options

Inside the cropping editor, you’ll find multiple preset aspect ratios tailored for each platform, as well as the ability to set a custom crop size. 

🔹 Common Ratios

  • Custom

  • Square (1:1)

  • 4:3

  • 16:9

  • 3:4

  • 9:16

🔵 Facebook

  • Square Post: 1:1

  • Portrait Post: 4:5

  • Landscape Post: 1.91:1

  • Story / Reel: 9:16

  • Cover Photo: 16:9

🟣 Instagram

  • Square Post: 1:1

  • Portrait Post: 4:5

  • Landscape Post: 1.91:1

  • Story / Reel: 9:16

🔗 LinkedIn

  • Profile Photo: 1:1

  • Background Banner: 4:1

  • Feed Post: 1.91:1

🐦 Twitter (X)

  • Post Image – Landscape: 16:9

  • Post Image – Square: 1:1

  • Post Image – Portrait: 4:5

  • Header Banner: 3:1

💡 Pro Tips

  • Preview Before You Post: Each crop preview shows how your content will appear on the platform.

  • Use Stories & Reels Ratios: For vertical content, 9:16 ensures a full-screen experience on Instagram and Facebook.

  • Stay Consistent: Stick to platform-specific recommendations for best engagement.