About Round Image Corners
Rounded corners soften screenshots and product shots; a circle is the usual shape for profile pictures and avatars. The area outside the shape becomes transparent.
The result is always a PNG, because JPG cannot store transparency. Circle mode cuts a circle from the centre of the image.
Circle or rounded corners?
| Shape | Good for |
|---|---|
| Circle | Profile pictures, avatars, team pages |
| Rounded, 5–10% | Screenshots and product photos |
| Rounded, 20–30% | App-icon style images |
For a perfect circle
Crop the photo to a square first with the image cropper, with the face or subject in the centre. The circle then fits the whole square.
How to use it
- 1Choose or drop an image
- 2Pick Circle, or Rounded and a corner radius
- 3Apply, then download the PNG
Questions
Why is the result a PNG?
The corners are transparent, and PNG keeps transparency everywhere. JPG would fill them with a colour.
What does the radius mean?
It is a percentage of the shorter side. 10% gives gently rounded corners; 50% gives the roundest possible shape.
How do I choose the centre of a circle?
Crop the image to a square around your subject first with the image cropper.