---
title: Making Client Images Square
description: Having a clear and consistent visual representation of the youth you are working with is an important part of YouthCenter documentation.  With this in mind, you can now create consistent Client Images by cropping them to a square aspect ratio.…
url: "https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/make-mugshots-square/"
updated: "2026-10-13"
category: Case Manager
tags:
  - General Profile
  - Mugshots
---

# Making Client Images Square

Having a clear and consistent visual representation of the youth you are working with is an important part of YouthCenter documentation.  With this in mind, you can now create consistent Client Images by cropping them to a square aspect ratio.

## **Crop to Square feature**

Adding a Client Image/profile picture will be the same as prior (for more detailed steps on how to add a new Client Image, see documentation [here](https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/adding-a-client-mugshot/)). However, when adding a new Client Image, you are now given a checkbox option that will allow you to crop and focus the image. 

The new checkbox will be titled “crop to square.”

![Image upload box with a Crop to Square checkbox above it, unchecked, with a red arrow graphic pointing to the checkbox](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXekAoIFKWOJjZZ7NxnBMy2cQyWirNqkxl_6lN6rNK-xT9b6jx0CZVsfGFbSK26ksTyap7GIB4kfh5EM7JNSdtSwcXDmM23DLbcOESOWPx2FMB9rDiKQX6n582K0IeOdZN5JfE0rzg?key=OivuPALnmB7AkR8LHmueZg)

If this box is selected, before uploading the image, a cropping area will appear to help with sizing the image to match your needs. 

![Image crop tool showing a sample photo with a square crop grid overlay being adjusted over the subject's face](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXelAvUXdxiiq6my-DxHHhP_d5Tc1L-MbC--HDURbtxl5invgCdBkaLHcy7GVTkW7vvTv9mif10aS4oSS6ufZTGq2YnTwIG0RB-j1dhhfyjE6HtEwzUV8SF_0_pWBneRvkTPJ05fow?key=OivuPALnmB7AkR8LHmueZg)

Once “crop and save” is selected, the newly formatted image will appear for your approval before saving.

![Client Image form showing Picture Type set to Front, Is Default checked, and the newly cropped square image preview in the Image field, with Advanced Options for Tags and Flag below](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXc_o9O5fy4BvCBdaw7IldRhu0Q3mi0hsADf-H2ag5WlaepKu2u3gjWkf2ZyUich1csCSnNhjCRqoRyd4jHlwS6zxDuGO9ROtEhlm6eltYiGXYJze2ImVFmiHAabzNJ8PPfU9WAVpQ?key=OivuPALnmB7AkR8LHmueZg)

## **Defaulting the Crop to Square feature**

If you would like to ensure this cropping ability is set for all future Client Image uploads, update the “Client Image type” under your picklist admin. 

To access this, select the administration tab, followed by “picklist admin.”

Search and select “Client Image type.”

![Navigation menu with red box graphics highlighting Administration, Picklist Admin, and the Client Image Type picklist under Clients](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-5.png)

Choose “default to square” and click “save.” 

![Client Image Type form with fields for Title, Description, Active, Default, Order, and Default to square, with a red arrow graphic pointing to the Default to square checkbox](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-6-1024x463.png)

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