Question 1

What does the Image Aspect Ratio icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The image-aspect-ratio icon represents a setting or tool used to adjust or maintain the aspect ratio of an image. This feature is commonly used in image editing software to ensure that images are displayed proportionally. The icon signifies the importance of maintaining the original proportions of an image to avoid distortion. This icon is part of the Material Symbols library, which provides a wide range of icons for various applications.

Question 2

Where is the Image Aspect Ratio icon used?

Accepted Answer

In image editing software like Adobe Photoshop or Canva, the image-aspect-ratio icon is often used to toggle the aspect ratio lock on or off. This feature allows users to resize images while keeping the same proportions, ensuring that the image is not stretched or compressed unevenly. The icon may also be used in other applications, such as graphic design or digital art software.

Question 3

What does the Image Aspect Ratio icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the image-aspect-ratio icon communicates the ability to control the proportions of an image. It helps users understand that they can adjust the image size while maintaining its original shape. This icon is often used in conjunction with other image editing tools, such as cropping or resizing.

Question 4

Can I download the Image Aspect Ratio icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Image Aspect Ratio icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/material-symbols-image-aspect-ratio.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Image Aspect Ratio icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ImageAspectRatioIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Image Aspect Ratio icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Image Aspect Ratio icon, or any of 15,862 Material Symbols icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Image Aspect Ratio icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Apache 2.0 allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Image Aspect Ratio icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Image Aspect Ratio icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Image Aspect Ratio icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 24 × 24 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the Image Aspect Ratio icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Image Aspect Ratio", so screen readers say what it does.

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