Still Photo - Ideal Resize For PE9

After a still photo has been edited and cropped in PSE 7, what is the ideal "resize" for that photo when used in PE9?
It seems that "cropped" still photos are a challenge

The "ideal size" will depend on your Project. I Scale to the exact Frame Size, unless I have compelling reasons to not do so.
This ARTICLE will give you some tips, and also how to automate much of it.
What are the specs. of your Project?
Good luck,
Hunt

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