{"id":113427,"date":"2026-04-10T15:13:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/?p=113427"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:13:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:13:44","slug":"perfectly-frame-photos-in-the-family-tree-with-genis-new-photo-cropping-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/perfectly-frame-photos-in-the-family-tree-with-genis-new-photo-cropping-tool-113427.html","title":{"rendered":"Perfectly Frame Photos in the Family Tree with Geni\u2019s New Photo Cropping Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Genealogists know that a picture is worth a thousand words. There is something truly special about putting a face to a name in your family tree. This brings our ancestors to life and connects us more deeply to our shared history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, we know it can be a bit frustrating when a favorite family photo doesn’t quite fit the frame, or when a group shot leaves your relative’s face off center. Today, we are excited to share that you can now crop profile photos directly within the family tree!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Crop Photos in the Family Tree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Enhancing the family tree has never been easier. First, on the family tree page, navigate to the person whose photo you would like to adjust.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Click on their node to open the side panel on the left of the page. Next, click “More” and select “Crop Photo.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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A pop-up will appear showing the full profile photo. Simply drag the edges of the square to perfectly frame the person’s face. Once you’re satisfied, click “Update.” If you want to start over, the “Reset” button will take you back to the original default. <\/p>\n\n\n

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That’s it! With just a few clicks, your family tree will look more polished than ever. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Whether it’s a tiny face in a 1920s class photo or a candid shot from last year’s family reunion, you can now make sure everyone looks their best in the tree. Head over to the family tree<\/a> now and check it out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Genealogists know that a picture is worth a thousand words. There is something truly special about putting a face to a name in your family tree. This brings our ancestors to life and connects us more deeply to our shared history. However, we know it can be a bit frustrating when a favorite family photo doesn’t quite fit the frame, or when a group shot leaves your relative’s face off center. Today, we are excited… Read the full story<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":113436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[171],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113427"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113427"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113441,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113427\/revisions\/113441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}