A digital camera allows the photographer to specify an aspect ratio at which a photograph will be used, typically an aspect ratio of a standard photographic print format. The aspect ratio may optionally be specified by indicating which standard format is to be used. The aspect ratio may optionally be specified by a numerical value. The camera may optionally alter its preview image to match the desired aspect ratio. The resulting photograph may optionally be cropped to the desired aspect ratio before being stored. The resulting photograph may optionally be stored in its uncropped size, and aspect ratio and cropping information stored with it as metadata.