AI Face Shape Detector
How a Scan Picks One of 7 Shapes
How a Scan Picks One of 7 Shapes starts with the outer line of the face, not with one feature in the middle of it. The scan compares the measured outline with all seven and keeps the closest.
The app compares those same widths on a straight selfie. It returns the closest of the seven outlines. The picture above is the pin for this guide. The same page is the link on the pins that belong with it.
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How to read the outline
If you searched for “scan picks one shape”, stay with the contour. Name the shape only after you can see where the face is long and where it is wide.
It does not invent an eighth shape. On a selfie, the scan measures length plus forehead, cheek, and jaw width.
Those four numbers are the shape. A scan compares distances with seven known outlines.
Guessing picks a familiar word. Comparison picks the nearer geometry.
When two names both seem possible
Close enough means one outline fits better than the other six, even if a second is near. The result stays a closest shape.
A tilt makes one side look wider and shifts the length. The scan then compares a distorted outline.
The jaw line is one of the three widths. If it is covered, that width is a guess and the shape is weaker.
Even light keeps the edges of the face visible so the outline can be placed. Deep shadow can hide a jaw corner.
The input is one clear, front-facing selfie. You do not add measurements yourself.
The scan names the closest shape. It does not hand out a grade, and the name does not rank the photo.
The result is the closest shape, which leaves room for a near second. Closest is still one name.
This check should describe the same face as the section above it. If it does not, the photo is the thing to fix. Decide which area is widest before you say a shape name. The widest point is what starts the name.
Take the photo straight
Use one photo, taken straight on, with the camera at eye level. Hair only needs to be clear of the hairline and the jaw. A tilt, a shadow on one cheek, or a chin that is lifted will change the outline before you have even started.
Look at the forehead, the cheeks, and the jaw as three widths. Then compare the length of the face with the width. That is the whole reading.
Common questions
How do I use “How a Scan Picks One of 7 Shapes”?
The scan compares the measured outline with all seven and keeps the closest. Decide which area is widest before you say a shape name. The widest point is what starts the name.
How do I use “Why a Tilted Photo Confuses a Scan”?
A tilt makes one side look wider and shifts the length. Use one still photo. A chin that drops or lifts between shots will not agree with itself about the jaw.
How do I use “The Result Is a Closest Shape”?
The result is the closest shape, which leaves room for a near second. Hold the phone at eye level. A camera above your eyes makes the forehead look wider than it is.
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