This is a regression in Crop behavior.
Previously, it was possible to adapt a 16:9 image to a fixed 1:1 (768×768) export
by symmetrically pulling the left and right crop edges toward the center.
The content itself was not edited, only the visible area was adjusted.
This workflow exported a correct 768×768 image without empty padding
and without cutting important text.
Currently, Crop enforces strict aspect ratio behavior.
When adapting 16:9 → 1:1:
– using Fill crops important content
– using Fit / Scale results in empty bands (letterboxing)
This removes a previously available and widely used workflow
for preparing fixed-size marketing assets where content cannot be modified.
This is not a design request but a regression.
There is currently no way to reproduce the previous behavior
using Crop, Mask, Frame + Clip content, or Image Fill.
Please consider restoring the previous Crop behavior
or providing an explicit “symmetric crop / content-aware crop” option.