Cropping

You can use the Crop tool to remove unwanted parts of your images, or to reduce the image canvas to a particular size.

You can save your settings as a preset for future use.

To Crop an Image:

1. In Develop mode, select the Geometry tab.
2. In the Crop group, resize the crop window, and position it over the area of the image you want to keep. See below for more details.

Click the Preview Cropped Image button or press E to preview your image when cropped.

Click the Show Grid button to display a grid over your image. This tool is useful when fixing alignment in your images. When the grid is not activated, it is gray .

Resizing the Crop Window

You can resize the crop window in the following ways:

• Drag the edges of the crop window to the desired size.
• Specify an exact size for the crop window in inches.
• Apply a ratio to constrain to the crop window proportions.
• Use the arrow keys to manipulate the size of the crop window.

To Resize the Crop Window by Dragging:

1. Position your cursor over the edge or corner of the crop window until it changes into a double-pointed arrow.
2. Drag the crop window's border to the desired size.

To Maximize Crop Area:

1. Click Maximize crop area. The crop selection expands to the outer edges of your images.
2. Drag the crop window's border to the desired size.

To Specify an Exact Size for the Crop Window:

1. Type the desired crop window proportions into the Width and Height spin boxes.
2. In the Units drop-down list, select a unit of measurement.
3. Use the Dots per inch spin box to specify a resolution.

To Constrain the Crop Window to a Ratio:

1. Select the Constrain proportion checkbox.
2. Select a ratio from the drop-down list.
3. Position your cursor over the edge of the crop window until it changes into a double-pointed arrow, and then drag the edge of the crop window to the desired size.

To Delete a Proportion:

1. Select a proportion from the Constrain proportion drop-down list.
2. Click the down arrow button beside the drop-down list, and select Delete.
3. Click Yes.

To Set a Proportion as Default:

1. Select the Constrain proportion checkbox.
2. Select a ratio from the drop-down list.
3. Click the down arrow button beside the drop-down list, and select Set as Default.

Crop Options

See Also:

• Using Batch Edit