Image Cropper: Focal Point
Umbraco’s Image Cropper with Focal Point is a built-in feature that allows content editors to focus on the most important part of an image across different crops/screen sizes.
What It Does:
- Image Cropping: Automatically or manually crops images to fit predefined dimensions (for responsive design, thumbnails, etc.).
- Focal Point Selection: Lets editors visually select the most important area of the image (the "focal point").
- When the image is cropped for different sizes/aspect ratios, Umbraco centers the crop around the focal point, ensuring the key content stays visible.
Why It's Useful:
- Maintains important visual content (e.g. a face or product) in view, no matter the crop.
- Makes responsive design easier—no need for multiple uploads.
- Gives content editors control without needing Photoshop or developer help.