Cropping

Use the Crop tool to remove unwanted parts of images, or to reduce the image canvas to a particular size.

Settings can be set as a preset for future use.

To crop an image:

1. In the Develop Tools pane, select the Geometry tab.
2. In the Crop group, resize the crop window, and position it over the desired area of the image. See below for more details.

Click the Preview Cropped Image button at the top of the Geometry tab or press E to preview the image when cropped.

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

Resizing the Crop Window

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.
• 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 the 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 the Maximize crop area button. The crop selection expands to the outer edges of the image.
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. Enable the Constrain proportion checkbox.
2. Select a ratio from the drop-down list.
3. Position the 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. Enable 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

Constrain proportion	Enable this option to constrain the crop area to a specified proportion. Select the proportion from the drop-down list.
Maximize crop area	Click to expand the crop area to the entire image, and then click and drag the crop borders. To redo your crop selection, click the Maximize crop area button to expand the selection to the entire image again, and make the crop adjustments.
Rotate the cropping area	Click to rotate the crop area.