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Polish Phone Photo

Turn the raw phone photo into a clean 1080x1080 square optimized for Instagram: crop to square centered on the subject…

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The same job, four prompts

do it · improve it · decide · become
AExecute — “help me do it”Turn the raw phone photo into a clean 1080x1080 square optimized for Instagram: crop to square…+
Turn the raw phone photo into a clean 1080x1080 square optimized for Instagram: crop to square centered on the subject, straighten if needed, remove obvious dust or sensor spots, save as a web-optimized JPEG named IG_Post_2026-07-16.jpg by Friday.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.
BImprove — “do it better”Before exporting to Instagram, make this phone photo feel polished for our feed editor: crop to…+
Before exporting to Instagram, make this phone photo feel polished for our feed editor: crop to 1080x1080 with subject-centered composition, retouch visible sensor dust, gently boost clarity and contrast to match our recent posts, and export a web-optimized JPEG with the filename IG_Post_2026-07-16.jpg.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

How to do it

the tool · the steps · what to avoid
The tool
Crop Tool

The Crop Tool in Adobe Photoshop allows you to trim, straighten, and resize images.

  1. 1

    Open Photoshop.

  2. 2

    Select the Crop tool (C) from the toolbar.

    NoteAdjustable crop borders will appear around your image.

  3. 3

    Drag the corner or edge handles of the crop border to define your cropping area.

  4. 4

    Select inside the crop border and drag to reposition the image within the crop box.

    Best practiceTo recompose the image within the crop box, drag inside the crop box.

  5. 5

    Hit Enter or Return on your keyboard to commit to your new crop.

To prevent accidental deletion of cropped pixels, ensure 'Delete Cropped Pixels' is turned off in the options bar.

The Crop Tool's functionality can be automated in Photoshop using scripting or actions for batch processing.

Glossary

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Options barA contextual bar displaying settings and controls for the currently active tool.ExampleWhen you select the brush tool, the options bar shows its size, hardness, and flow settings.
ActionsRecorded series of commands that can be played back to automate repetitive tasks in Photoshop.ExampleYou can record a set of Photoshop actions to apply the same effects to many images.
BatchTo apply the same action or process to multiple files automatically.ExampleYou can batch process a hundred photos by resizing them all at once.

The real tasks

1 of them
Turn a raw phone photo into a clean square post that feels polished and on-brand for our Instagram feed.

Who does this

1 roles
Social Media Content Creator

Questions people ask

honest answers

Because you rarely think 'I want the redaction tool'. You think 'I have to share this without leaking the client's details'. Start from the need, and the feature finds you.

Real. Every job here was drawn from what people in real roles were actually seen doing in Photoshop — not a feature checklist.

No. Each page gives you a ready prompt you can paste into an AI assistant, plus the plain steps to do it yourself. Start with either — the goal is the finished job, not the tool.