# Smart Cropping
## Overview
The Image Editing API allows you to automatically crop an image to put the focus on its main subject.
To perform such a smart crop set the parameters:
* `removeBackground` to `false`
* `outputSize` to the desired result size and aspect ratio, for example `2000x2000`
* `padding` to add some breathing room around the subject, for example `10%`
* (*optional)* `segmentation.prompt` to focus on a specific element of the image, for example `product`
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If you want to give it a try, here's the code to reproduce the example above:
```bash
curl --request POST \
--url https://image-api.photoroom.com/v2/edit \
--header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE' \
--form imageFile=@/path/to/image.png \
--form removeBackground=false \
--form outputSize=2000x2000 \
--form padding=10% \
--form segmentation.prompt=product \
--output result-smart-crop.png
```
Try it now!
## Examples
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