Set photo focal points

A focal point tells ISO100 which part of a photograph to keep in view when it fills a differently shaped frame. It does not alter the uploaded original.

For a cover or gallery header, open its Appearance editor and select Set focal point beside the chosen photo. Gallery Appearance also has a focal-point control for a selected portfolio thumbnail when the overview uses a cropped layout.

To change a photo’s general focal point, open Edit photo and select Set focal point. Check other places where that photograph is used before publishing.

A focus change can affect more than one use of a photograph. If the header and thumbnail use the same photo, their focus controls are linked in Appearance. If you choose a different thumbnail photo, adjust that thumbnail separately.

Review the portfolio overview as well as the gallery header. A crop that works for a large landscape cover may not work for a small portrait thumbnail.

For the portfolio gallery overview, Cropped fills the chosen thumbnail shape. Contained and Justified retain the complete image. Gallery photo layouts have their own controls.

If part of the subject cannot fit in the frame, moving the focus point cannot recover the whole composition. Choose a different shape, an uncropped layout, or a different cover photo.

Save the change and publish the portfolio to update the public crop. A saved draft does not replace the live version.