The image in the example was captured using an aspect ratio of 4 : 3 with a Micro Four Thirds camera and so is quite different. Let’s look at an example where we crop an image using the “16 : 9” aspect ratio which is the same aspect ratio used for HD video. If you find you are regularly using the same settings for your cropping, you can save them a preset in the list. There are also a series of common sizes in the list (number 2) which you can select.įurther down the list (number 3) we have any user-defined cropping presets that have been saved. When selecting this option, you will see three boxes to the right of the dropdown where you can enter the values. You will also find a series of predefined common aspect ratio in the list (number 1).īelow the Ratio option we have the option “W x H x Resolution” which allows us to enter the width, height, and resolution for the crop. This is done using the two text boxes that appear in the toolbar to the right of the dropdown.
When we select the ratio option, we can enter the aspect ratio of the crop we want to create. You can see a screenshot below of the different options in the Crop Tool dropdown.Īt the top of the list are two options which are “Ratio” and “W x H x Resolution”. This is done using the drop-down list of options in the toolbar when we have the crop tool selected. The crop tool is extremely useful for this as it allows for both resizing images and changing their aspect ratio. Now that you know how to make an unconstrained crop of an image, let’s look at the options to make a constrained crop. This crops the image, discarding the area outside of the crop box. When you’re happy with the position and size of the crop box, click the tick mark icon in the toolbar to apply the change. Whilst this might seem useful, there are possibly better ways to straighten an image in Photoshop. The detailed grid is an aid to help you get the horizon (verticals) level. This allows you to straighten an image that might otherwise be crooked. It’s then possible to rotate the image by dragging left and right with the pointer. If you click on the image outside of the crop box you will see the crop area change to a detailed grid. It’s then possible to click with your mouse inside the crop area to reposition the image inside the crop. Notice also that the area outside the crop box is now shaded. You can use these to reset, cancel, or apply the crop. As you do this you will see three new icons appear in the toolbar. Click and drag the handles around the edges/corners of the crop box with your mouse to resize the image crop.
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