![]() ![]() Here you can see the crop tool presets menu, which contains the same preset options that appear in the Tool presets panel. If the Delete Cropped Pixels option is unchecked, a Background layer will become a Layer 0 layer.įigure 3 shows the crop tool Options bar in normal mode before applying a crop. ![]() If the crop options are set to delete cropped pixels, an image that starts out with a Background layer will retain the Background layer after being cropped. This makes the Photoshop crop tool behavior more like Lightroom and (in my view) now makes it easier to work with the crop tool.įigure 2 The Layers panel view on the left shows an image in mid-crop, displaying a crop preview layer. Also, as you drag a crop handle you’ll notice how the underlying image moves as you adjust the crop. For example, in Figure 2 I show how a Background layer became a Layer 0 layer. If the Delete Cropped Pixels option is unchecked it merely ‘trims’ the image, preserving the original image contents including all the layers information and a previous Background layer will now be promoted to a normal layer. If the Delete Cropped Pixels option is checked in the crop tool Options bar, the image will be cropped permanently and the Background layer preserved. ![]() Also, while the crop tool is modal you can hold down Shift key to define a new crop area. It doesn’t mean any layers have been deleted – this is just a temporary preview (see Figure 2). ![]() As you apply a crop and switch to a modal crop mode the Layers panel temporarily shows a crop preview layer. As you crop an image the outer crop appears shielded (see Figure 1 again). Or, you can click anywhere in the image area and drag to define the area to be cropped. You can then drag any of the corner or side handles to adjust the crop. This reveals a crop bounding box that overlays the entire image (Figure 1). To crop a photo, select the crop tool from the Tools panel. Most images will require some kind of crop, in order to focus more attention on the subject. On the right you can see the image being cropped, before confirming the crop. Or alternatively you can use the Enter key to OK the crop and the Esc key to cancel (on Macintosh and PC keyboards, these keys should be diagonally positioned, with Esc key at the top left and Enter key at bottom right).įigure 1 On the left you can see an image with the crop tool active, but no crop applied yet. You can then use the large Commit or Cancel buttons in the crop Options bar to OK or cancel a crop. This provides a useful visual clue when making a crop. When you apply a crop with the crop tool, it uses color shading to mask the outer crop area. Finally, go to File > Save As and choose PSD or TIFF as the file format and check the Layers option.The crop tool can be used to crop an image to ‘delete’ or ‘hide’ the image data that falls outside the selected crop area. Then, go to Image > Mode and choose 16 Bits/Channel. Make sure to check the Constrain Proportions and Resample Image options. Next, open the image size dialog box and enter the desired pixel dimension and resolution. Then, drag the crop box over your image and adjust it as needed. First, select the crop tool and choose a custom aspect ratio from the options bar, such as 3 x 2 or 5 x 4. To crop and resize your photo for editing, you can use the same steps as for print or web, but with different values. A common quality and flexibility for editing is 300 ppi and 16-bit color depth in a PSD or TIFF file format with layers preserved. A higher quality and flexibility means a better editing experience, but also a larger file size. The quality is determined by the pixel density and color depth of your image, and the flexibility is determined by the file format and layer structure of your image. If you want to edit your photo further, you need to consider the quality and flexibility of your image. ![]()
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