A method of cropping a digital image and preserving a reserve for
subsequent use includes cropping the digital image to produce a first
cropped digital image, the first cropped digital image having a first
size and a first aspect ratio; determining, based on the location of the
cropping, at least one reserve portion of the image adjacent to at least
one edge of the first cropped digital image; and storing, in an image
file, the first cropped digital image and the reserve(s).