Quick Guide: How to Crop, Rotate, and Resize Photos in PhotoDirector
Five steps to crop, straighten, and resize a photo.
Updated Oct. 24, 2026 · 1 min read
Steps
1Rotate or straighten
Use Left, Right, Horizontal, or Vertical to turn or flip the photo. Use the dial under the photo to level it.
2Pick a shape
Choose an Aspect Ratio, or a Social Media preset such as Post for Instagram.
3Crop
Drag the frame to place your subject, then click Done.
4Set the new size
In Resize, drag the By percentage slider. Or select By pixels and type a Width.
5Apply and export
Click Apply. Then click Export at the top of the window to save the photo.
We tested these steps in PhotoDirector 365 version 18.0.10 on Windows.
Want more detail on each step?Read the full tutorial →
