Free photography utility · Works offline

Image Composition Checker

Place classic composition guides over a photo to study balance, alignment and visual flow. The guides are only an aid; there is no single right way to compose an image.

01 · Choose a photo

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02 · Explore

Composition guides

Show one guide or layer several. Choose the spiral's corner to change its direction.

Rule of thirdsDivide the frame into nine equal areas. Golden ratio gridPlace lines at the golden-section proportions. Golden spiralFollow a logarithmic spiral around the golden section. Diagonal linesCompare corner-to-corner diagonals and their perpendiculars. Centre linesCheck horizontal and vertical alignment through the frame.

Spiral corner Guide colour Guide opacity 80%

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