Crop a professional headshot to the exact dimensions your country expects. Built-in presets for Japanese rirekisho, Korean jeungmyeongsajin, and German Bewerbungsfoto.
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Use a recent headshot taken against a plain white or light-gray background, with even lighting and no strong shadows on the face.
Japanese rirekisho (4×3cm, portrait), Korean jeungmyeongsajin (3×4cm), German Bewerbungsfoto (45×35mm), or LinkedIn (400×400).
Position the eyes at roughly the top third of the frame, with about 5–10% margin above the head and the shoulders visible at the bottom.
Export as JPG at 300 DPI for print-quality rirekisho/CV photos, or PNG for digital-only LinkedIn and email attachments.
Country conventions vary widely. Japan: a 4×3cm rirekisho photo is essentially required by tradition. Korea: a 3×4cm jeungmyeongsajin is expected for most 취업 applications. Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and much of continental Europe: a Bewerbungsfoto is standard, though no longer legally required. France, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain: optional, often included. United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland: photos are NOT recommended — anti-discrimination law and hiring guidelines explicitly discourage them, and many recruiters will reject a resume with a photo. Always follow local norms.
Plain white or light gray is the safe standard in Japan, Korea, Germany, and most countries that expect a resume photo. Avoid patterned walls, outdoor scenes, or strong-color backgrounds — they look unprofessional in a corporate setting. Some Korean jeungmyeongsajin photo studios use light blue, which is also accepted.
Business formal is the safe default: in Japan, a black or dark suit with white shirt is the convention for new graduates. In Korea, dark suit with a conservative tie. In Germany and the EU, business or business-casual depending on industry. Avoid logos, loud patterns, and casual wear — they age the photo badly and signal unfamiliarity with the local norm.
A slight, closed-mouth smile reads as friendly without looking informal — that's the safe default in Korea, Germany, and most of Europe. In Japan, a neutral, slightly-relaxed expression with closed mouth is more traditional, especially for new graduate applications. Big toothy smiles or laughing photos are too casual for a formal rirekisho or CV.
Cropping out of a vacation selfie (the lighting and background give it away), cropping from a group photo (heads at odd angles, shadows from other people), cropping too tight (head touches the top edge), wrong aspect ratio (3:4 vs 4:3 — Japan and Korea are NOT the same), and low resolution that prints fuzzy. Always start from a dedicated portrait shot at 300+ DPI.