Damien Symonds

In this context, no, three years shouldn't be an issue.

Gosh, this would only be true if your laptop was VERY old and VERY cheap. What kind of laptop do you have? Can you give me a link to details about it? The manufacturer's website or whatever?

Hi Callie, yes, it should be. For some reason your closeup doesn't match the whole photo. Could you take the 100% crop again, using this method? https://www.damiensymonds.net/2013/09/grabbing-700x700px-100-crop.html

Maybe it was this article? https://www.damiensymonds.net/cal_starthere.html

That's right.

When you look around the photo, can you find any areas that are more in focus than the eyes? Or is all the focus pretty much like this?

No no no. This smart object technique is done during output. All your edits should already be done, and safely saved.

https://www.damiensymonds.net/what2buy_cal.html

Yep, I think that looks plausible.

Yep.

Yes, this all sounds very normal. https://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/06/faq-help-my-raw-files-wont-open.html

Hi Ash, what error message does it give you when you try?

No, don't pick an aspect ratio at all, that's the point! Just crop your photos completely freeform - no shape or size imposed at all. Just crop however you like. Then, after cropping, go to File>Automate>Fit Image, and enter 2500 in both the fields (and click the "Don't enlarge" box to be safe) and press OK. Then sharpen for web, and save.

Great! Then I don't think you should limit yourself to 4:5 shape if you don't have to. Crop each photo exactly how it shows its merits best.

So what I need to understand is the purpose of this squarespace site. Is it a portfolio of all your best photos, to promote your work? Or is it a site where you provide proofs to your clients from their session, so they can place an order?

Well ... I don't know. Do you? From what your describe, it sounds like it might work regardless of consistent or inconsistent shape.

Ok, let's take this a step at a time. First ... ... why?

No stop required, I promise.

Come on Krista, have you actually tried doing it exactly as my instructions tell you?

No, not duplicate layer! Duplicate the FILE.

@Glynda horsfall?

Wow, this looks great.

How did it go, @Krista?

The colour moire is so slight that all you need to do is add a Solid Color layer of shirt colour, set it to "Color" blend mode, and paint over the shirt.

Well, blurring if you have to, I guess. It's never desirable.