Note: Photoshop tools and menus are used here as examples which may be different from other image editing programs.

Cropping Images

 


Cropping is used to remove parts of an area within the image. Compositional mistakes can be corrected by using the crop tool. You can correct perspective as well as removing unwanted objects inside the image. You can crop an image using the crop tool () . When you use the crop tool, you make a selection of the parts of the image you want to keep. The area outside the selected area will be deleted.

To use the Crop tool:

  1. Select the crop tool ().
  2. You can specify the size or resolution of the cropped image. Enter the values in the width and height, or resolution in the options bar. Photoshop users can also click "Front Image"  to enter the values of the image.
  3. Drag over the areas you want to keep and then release the mouse button. A box with handles at the corners and sides appear for making more adjustments.

Hint: Keep the same size and resolution for best results and quality by choosing Front Image from the menu bar.

Adjust the crop marquee:

  • To move the marquee to another position, place the pointer inside the bounding box, and drag.
  • To scale the marquee, drag a handle. To constrain the proportions, hold down Shift as you drag a corner handle.
  • To rotate the marquee, position the pointer outside the bounding box (the pointer turns into a curved arrow ()), and drag.
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    To crop the image:

  • Click the OK button () in the options bar or double-click inside the crop marquee. You can also press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
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    Hint: To cancel, click on () in the options bar to cancel the cropping operation.