diff --git a/example/docs/algorithms/_category_.json b/example/docs/algorithms/_category_.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73df1a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/docs/algorithms/_category_.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+	"label": "Algorithms",
+	"position": 7
+}
diff --git a/example/docs/algorithms/resize-algorithm.mdx b/example/docs/algorithms/resize-algorithm.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c6605e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/docs/algorithms/resize-algorithm.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+title: Resize Algorithm
+sidebar_position: 7
+---
+import { ResizeAlgorithm } from '../../src/components/algorithms/ResizeAlgorithm';
+
+# Advanced Recipes
+
+## Resize Algorithm
+
+<ResizeAlgorithm/>
diff --git a/example/docs/tutorials/custom-stencil.mdx b/example/docs/tutorials/custom-stencil.mdx
index 39f40e7d..c1659eb6 100644
--- a/example/docs/tutorials/custom-stencil.mdx
+++ b/example/docs/tutorials/custom-stencil.mdx
@@ -391,17 +391,10 @@ export const CircleStencil = forwardRef<StencilRef, StencilProps>(
 	}));
 
 	const onResize = (shift: MoveDirections) => {
-		cropper.resizeCoordinates(
-			{
-				left: -shift.top,
-				right: -shift.top,
-				top: -shift.top,
-				bottom: -shift.top,
-			},
-			{
-				compensate: true,
-			},
-		);
+		cropper.resizeCoordinates('center', {
+			left: shift.left,
+			top: shift.left,
+		});
 	};
 
 	const onMove = (directions: MoveDirections) => {
diff --git a/example/src/components/algorithms/ResizeAlgorithm/index.scss b/example/src/components/algorithms/ResizeAlgorithm/index.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..421da290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/src/components/algorithms/ResizeAlgorithm/index.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+.resize-algorithm {
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 400px;
+	&__boundary {
+		position: relative;
+	}
+	&__stencil {
+		position: absolute;
+		color: var(--ifm-color-primary);
+		&-line {
+			border-color: var(--ifm-color-primary);
+		}
+	}
+	&__reference {
+		position: absolute;
+		border: solid 1px var(--ifm-color-primary-dark)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/example/src/components/algorithms/ResizeAlgorithm/index.tsx b/example/src/components/algorithms/ResizeAlgorithm/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccae3400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/src/components/algorithms/ResizeAlgorithm/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { BoundingBox } from 'react-advanced-cropper';
+import './index.scss';
+import { coordinatesToStyle } from '@site/src/components/algorithms/utils';
+import {
+	approximateSize,
+	Coordinates,
+	createAspectRatio,
+	moveToPositionRestrictions,
+	anchoredResizeCoordinatesAlgorithm,
+	ResizeOptions,
+} from 'advanced-cropper';
+import { useWindowResize } from '../../../service/useWindowResize';
+
+export const ResizeAlgorithm = () => {
+	const exampleRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+	const [aspectRatio] = useState(1);
+	const [boundary, setBoundary] = useState({ width: 0, height: 0 });
+	const [coordinates, setCoordinates] = useState({ width: 100, height: 100, left: 0, top: 0 });
+
+	const [reference, setReference] = useState<Coordinates | null>(null);
+
+	const coordinatesStyle = coordinatesToStyle(coordinates);
+	const referenceStyle = coordinatesToStyle(reference);
+
+	const onResize = (anchor, directions, options: ResizeOptions) => {
+		setReference(options.reference || null);
+		setCoordinates(
+			anchoredResizeCoordinatesAlgorithm(coordinates, anchor, directions, options, {
+				aspectRatio: createAspectRatio(aspectRatio),
+				sizeRestrictions: {
+					maxWidth: boundary.width,
+					maxHeight: boundary.height,
+					minWidth: 0,
+					minHeight: 0,
+				},
+				positionRestrictions: {
+					left: 0,
+					top: 0,
+					right: boundary.width,
+					bottom: boundary.height,
+				},
+			}),
+		);
+	};
+
+	const onResizeEnd = () => {
+		setReference(null);
+	};
+
+	const updateBoundary = () => {
+		if (exampleRef.current) {
+			const updatedBoundary = {
+				width: exampleRef.current.clientWidth,
+				height: exampleRef.current.clientHeight,
+			};
+			setBoundary(updatedBoundary);
+			setCoordinates((coordinates) => {
+				if (coordinates) {
+					const updatedCoordinates = {
+						...coordinates,
+						...approximateSize({
+							width: coordinates.width,
+							height: coordinates.height,
+							aspectRatio,
+							sizeRestrictions: {
+								maxWidth: updatedBoundary.width,
+								maxHeight: updatedBoundary.height,
+								minHeight: 0,
+								minWidth: 0,
+							},
+						}),
+					};
+					return moveToPositionRestrictions(updatedCoordinates, {
+						left: 0,
+						top: 0,
+						bottom: updatedBoundary.height,
+						right: updatedBoundary.width,
+					});
+				}
+				return coordinates;
+			});
+		}
+	};
+
+	useWindowResize(updateBoundary);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (exampleRef.current) {
+			setCoordinates({
+				width: 100,
+				height: 100,
+				left: exampleRef.current.clientWidth / 2 - 50,
+				top: exampleRef.current.clientHeight / 2 - 50,
+			});
+		}
+		updateBoundary();
+	}, []);
+
+	return (
+		<div className={'resize-algorithm'} ref={exampleRef}>
+			<div
+				className={'resize-algorithm__boundary'}
+				style={{
+					width: `${boundary.width}px`,
+					height: `${boundary.height}px`,
+				}}
+			>
+				<BoundingBox
+					reference={coordinates}
+					style={coordinatesStyle}
+					className={'resize-algorithm__stencil'}
+					onResize={onResize}
+					onResizeEnd={onResizeEnd}
+					lineClassNames={{
+						default: 'resize-algorithm__stencil-line',
+					}}
+				/>
+				<div className={'resize-algorithm__reference'} style={referenceStyle} />
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/example/src/components/algorithms/utils.ts b/example/src/components/algorithms/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d1b52e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/src/components/algorithms/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { Coordinates } from 'advanced-cropper';
+
+export function coordinatesToStyle(coordinates: Coordinates | null) {
+	return coordinates
+		? {
+				width: `${coordinates.width}px`,
+				height: `${coordinates.height}px`,
+				left: `${coordinates.left}px`,
+				top: `${coordinates.top}px`,
+		  }
+		: {};
+}
diff --git a/example/src/components/tutorials/CustomStencil/components/CircleStencil.tsx b/example/src/components/tutorials/CustomStencil/components/CircleStencil.tsx
index d2605b08..3d2c24b6 100644
--- a/example/src/components/tutorials/CustomStencil/components/CircleStencil.tsx
+++ b/example/src/components/tutorials/CustomStencil/components/CircleStencil.tsx
@@ -19,17 +19,10 @@ export const CircleStencil = forwardRef<StencilRef, StencilProps>(({ cropper }:
 	}));
 
 	const onResize = (shift: MoveDirections) => {
-		cropper.resizeCoordinates(
-			{
-				left: -shift.top,
-				right: -shift.top,
-				top: -shift.top,
-				bottom: -shift.top,
-			},
-			{
-				compensate: true,
-			},
-		);
+		cropper.resizeCoordinates('center', {
+			left: shift.left,
+			top: shift.left,
+		});
 	};
 
 	const onMove = (directions: MoveDirections) => {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index be1901a4..102154be 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-advanced-cropper",
-  "version": "0.14.0",
+  "version": "0.15.0",
   "description": "The react cropper library that gives the possibility to create croppers exactly suited for your website design",
   "author": "Norserium",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     "dist"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "advanced-cropper": "0.14.0",
+    "advanced-cropper": "0.15.0",
     "classnames": "^2.2.6",
     "tslib": "^2.4.0"
   },
diff --git a/src/components/service/BoundingBox.tsx b/src/components/service/BoundingBox.tsx
index 484d6f62..11c8d693 100644
--- a/src/components/service/BoundingBox.tsx
+++ b/src/components/service/BoundingBox.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { ComponentType, useMemo, ReactNode, CSSProperties } from 'react';
+import React, { ComponentType, useMemo, ReactNode, CSSProperties, useState } from 'react';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 import cn from 'classnames';
 import {
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ import {
 	OrdinalDirection,
 	HorizontalCardinalDirection,
 	VerticalCardinalDirection,
-	ResizeDirections,
 	MoveDirections,
 	ResizeOptions,
 	getDirectionNames,
 	isCardinalDirection,
 	isObject,
+	Coordinates,
+	ResizeAnchor,
 } from 'advanced-cropper';
 import { SimpleLine } from '../lines/SimpleLine';
 import { SimpleHandler } from '../handlers/SimpleHandler';
@@ -47,9 +48,10 @@ interface Props {
 	lineClassNames?: LineClassNames;
 	lineWrapperClassNames?: LineClassNames;
 	disabled?: boolean;
-	onResize?: (directions: ResizeDirections, options: ResizeOptions) => void;
+	onResize?: (anchor: ResizeAnchor, directions: MoveDirections, options: ResizeOptions) => void;
 	onResizeEnd?: () => void;
 	children?: ReactNode;
+	reference?: Coordinates | null;
 }
 
 interface HandlerNode {
@@ -113,7 +115,10 @@ export const BoundingBox = ({
 	lineClassNames = {},
 	lineWrapperClassNames = {},
 	disabled = false,
+	reference = null,
 }: Props) => {
+	const [lastReference, setLastReference] = useState<Coordinates | null>(null);
+
 	const points = useMemo(() => {
 		const result: PointNode[] = [];
 		HORIZONTAL_DIRECTIONS.forEach((hDirection) => {
@@ -198,23 +203,10 @@ export const BoundingBox = ({
 		) =>
 		({ left, top }: MoveDirections, nativeEvent: MouseEvent | TouchEvent) => {
 			const directions = {
-				left: 0,
-				right: 0,
-				top: 0,
-				bottom: 0,
+				left,
+				top,
 			};
 
-			if (horizontalDirection === 'west') {
-				directions.left -= left;
-			} else if (horizontalDirection === 'east') {
-				directions.right += left;
-			}
-			if (verticalDirection === 'north') {
-				directions.top -= top;
-			} else if (verticalDirection === 'south') {
-				directions.bottom += top;
-			}
-
 			let respectDirection: 'width' | 'height' | undefined;
 			if (!verticalDirection && horizontalDirection) {
 				respectDirection = 'width';
@@ -224,20 +216,27 @@ export const BoundingBox = ({
 
 			if (!disabled) {
 				if (onResize) {
-					onResize(directions, {
-						allowedDirections: {
-							left: horizontalDirection === 'west' || !horizontalDirection,
-							right: horizontalDirection === 'east' || !horizontalDirection,
-							bottom: verticalDirection === 'south' || !verticalDirection,
-							top: verticalDirection === 'north' || !verticalDirection,
-						},
-						preserveAspectRatio: nativeEvent && nativeEvent.shiftKey,
-						respectDirection,
-					});
+					const anchor = getDirectionNames(horizontalDirection, verticalDirection).camelCase;
+					if (anchor) {
+						onResize(anchor, directions, {
+							reference: lastReference || reference,
+							preserveAspectRatio: nativeEvent && nativeEvent.shiftKey,
+							respectDirection,
+							compensate: true,
+						});
+					}
+				}
+				if (!lastReference) {
+					setLastReference(reference);
 				}
 			}
 		};
 
+	const onHandlerDragEnd = () => {
+		onResizeEnd?.();
+		setLastReference(null);
+	};
+
 	return (
 		<div className={cn('advanced-cropper-bounding-box', className)} style={style}>
 			{children}
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ export const BoundingBox = ({
 						position={line.name}
 						disabled={line.disabled}
 						onDrag={onHandlerDrag(line.horizontalPosition, line.verticalPosition)}
-						onDragEnd={onResizeEnd}
+						onDragEnd={onHandlerDragEnd}
 					/>
 				))}
 			</div>
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ export const BoundingBox = ({
 							verticalPosition={handler.verticalPosition}
 							disabled={handler.disabled}
 							onDrag={onHandlerDrag(handler.horizontalPosition, handler.verticalPosition)}
-							onDragEnd={onResizeEnd}
+							onDragEnd={onHandlerDragEnd}
 						/>
 					);
 
diff --git a/src/components/stencils/CircleStencil.tsx b/src/components/stencils/CircleStencil.tsx
index b4a6ee45..e5d00bff 100644
--- a/src/components/stencils/CircleStencil.tsx
+++ b/src/components/stencils/CircleStencil.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import {
 	OrdinalDirection,
 	CropperTransitions,
 	CropperState,
-	ResizeDirections,
 	MoveDirections,
 	CropperImage,
 	ResizeOptions,
 	getStencilCoordinates,
 	CropperInteractions,
+	ResizeAnchor,
 } from 'advanced-cropper';
 import { SimpleLine } from '../lines/SimpleLine';
 import { SimpleHandler } from '../handlers/SimpleHandler';
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import { BoundingBox } from '../service/BoundingBox';
 import { StencilOverlay } from '../service/StencilOverlay';
 import { DraggableArea } from '../service/DraggableArea';
 import { StencilWrapper } from '../service/StencilWrapper';
-import { StencilOptions } from '../../types';
 import { StencilGrid } from '../service/StencilGrid';
 
 type HandlerComponent = ComponentType<any>;
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ interface DesiredCropperRef {
 	getTransitions: () => CropperTransitions;
 	getInteractions: () => CropperInteractions;
 	hasInteractions: () => boolean;
-	resizeCoordinates: (directions: Partial<ResizeDirections>, parameters: unknown) => void;
+	resizeCoordinates: (anchor: ResizeAnchor, directions: Partial<MoveDirections>, parameters: unknown) => void;
 	resizeCoordinatesEnd: () => void;
 	moveCoordinates: (directions: Partial<MoveDirections>) => void;
 	moveCoordinatesEnd: () => void;
@@ -134,9 +133,9 @@ export const CircleStencil = forwardRef<Methods, Props>(
 			}
 		};
 
-		const onResize = (directions: ResizeDirections, options: ResizeOptions) => {
+		const onResize = (anchor: ResizeAnchor, directions: MoveDirections, options: ResizeOptions) => {
 			if (cropper && resizable) {
-				cropper.resizeCoordinates(directions, options);
+				cropper.resizeCoordinates(anchor, directions, options);
 			}
 		};
 
@@ -167,6 +166,7 @@ export const CircleStencil = forwardRef<Methods, Props>(
 					transitions={transitions}
 				>
 					<BoundingBox
+						reference={state.coordinates}
 						className={cn(boundingBoxClassName, 'advanced-cropper-circle-stencil__bounding-box')}
 						handlers={handlers}
 						handlerComponent={handlerComponent}
diff --git a/src/components/stencils/RectangleStencil.tsx b/src/components/stencils/RectangleStencil.tsx
index ec8aec83..0af01f02 100644
--- a/src/components/stencils/RectangleStencil.tsx
+++ b/src/components/stencils/RectangleStencil.tsx
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import {
 	OrdinalDirection,
 	CropperImage,
 	MoveDirections,
-	ResizeDirections,
 	RawAspectRatio,
 	Coordinates,
 	CropperState,
 	CropperTransitions,
 	CropperInteractions,
 	isFunction,
+	ResizeAnchor,
 } from 'advanced-cropper';
 import { createAspectRatio, getStencilCoordinates } from 'advanced-cropper/service';
 import { ResizeOptions } from 'advanced-cropper/state';
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ interface DesiredCropperRef {
 	getTransitions: () => CropperTransitions;
 	getInteractions: () => CropperInteractions;
 	hasInteractions: () => boolean;
-	resizeCoordinates: (directions: Partial<ResizeDirections>, parameters: unknown) => void;
+	resizeCoordinates: (anchor: ResizeAnchor, directions: Partial<MoveDirections>, parameters: unknown) => void;
 	resizeCoordinatesEnd: () => void;
 	moveCoordinates: (directions: Partial<MoveDirections>) => void;
 	moveCoordinatesEnd: () => void;
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ export const RectangleStencil = forwardRef<Methods, Props>(
 			}
 		};
 
-		const onResize = (directions: ResizeDirections, options: ResizeOptions) => {
+		const onResize = (anchor: ResizeAnchor, directions: MoveDirections, options: ResizeOptions) => {
 			if (cropper && resizable) {
-				cropper.resizeCoordinates(directions, options);
+				cropper.resizeCoordinates(anchor, directions, options);
 			}
 		};
 
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ export const RectangleStencil = forwardRef<Methods, Props>(
 					transitions={transitions}
 				>
 					<BoundingBox
+						reference={state.coordinates}
 						className={cn(boundingBoxClassName, 'advanced-cropper-rectangle-stencil__bounding-box')}
 						handlers={handlers}
 						handlerComponent={handlerComponent}