{"id":10807,"date":"2020-12-07T00:01:13","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T05:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=10807"},"modified":"2024-01-12T18:51:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T23:51:40","slug":"how-to-crop-images-photoshop-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/basics\/how-to-crop-images-photoshop-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Crop Images in Photoshop with the Crop Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div class=\"video3\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6IPsFtYQ6UI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"summary-novideo\">\n<p>Learn everything you need to know about cropping images with the Crop Tool in Photoshop, including how to crop images non-destructively! Now updated for Photoshop 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"pdf-download-link\">Download PDF: <a href=\"\/?s2member_file_download=pdf\/photoshop-basics\/Crop_Images-01-How_To_Crop_Images.pdf&s2member_skip_confirmation\" title=\"Download PDF\">Crop Images - 01 - How To Crop Images<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>In this first tutorial in my <a href=\"\/basics\/cropping-images-in-photoshop-complete-lesson-guide\/\" title=\"Learn more\">series on cropping images<\/a>, I show you how to crop images, how to straighten images, and how to crop an image non-destructively with Photoshop. We'll start with the basics and learn how to crop images using the Crop Tool. Then we'll learn how to straighten an image with the Crop Tool. And finally, we'll look at a great feature that lets you crop an image without losing any of the original pixels!<\/p>\n<p>I'm using Photoshop 2021 but you can follow along with any recent version. <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com%2Fproducts%2Fphotoshop.html\" title=\"Get Photoshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get the latest Photoshop version here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<p>Let's get started!<\/p>\n<p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related tutorials:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"f1\">\n<li><a href=\"\/basics\/how-to-crop-a-single-layer-in-photoshop\/\" title=\"How to crop a single layer in Photoshop\">How to crop a single layer in Photoshop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/basics\/how-to-keep-images-centered-after-cropping\/\" title=\"How to keep an image centered after cropping in Photoshop\">How to keep an image centered after cropping<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to crop images with the Crop Tool<\/h2>\n<p>Let's start with the basics. I'll use <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fstock.adobe.com%2Fstock-photo%2Fcanyon-of-siurana-tarragona-spain%2F121283706\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View on Adobe Stock\" rel=\"noopener\">this image<\/a> from Adobe Stock:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/first-image.jpg\" alt=\"The image that will be cropped. Photo credit: Adobe Stock\" width=\"804\" height=\"449\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The original image. Photo credit: Adobe Stock.<\/div>\n<h3>Selecting the Crop Tool<\/h3>\n<p>To crop an image in Photoshop, we use the <strong>Crop Tool<\/strong> which is found in the <a href=\"\/basics\/photoshop-tools-toolbar-overview\/\" title=\"View tutorial\">toolbar<\/a>. The Crop Tool can also be selected from your keyboard by pressing the letter <strong>C<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/photoshop-crop-tool.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"82\" height=\"166\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Crop Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>The cropping border<\/h3>\n<p>As soon as you select the Crop Tool, Photoshop places a <strong>cropping border<\/strong> around the image. And if you've used the Crop Tool on a previous image, the border will initially be set to that previous size. <\/p>\n<p>In the Options Bar, we see that my last image was cropped as an 8 x 10:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-previous-settings.png\" alt=\"The previous Crop Tool settings in the Options Bar in Photoshop\" width=\"494\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Photoshop automatically loads the previous Crop Tool settings.<\/div>\n<p>And in the document, the cropping border appears at that 8 x 10 aspect ratio. We'll look at all of this in more detail in moment:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-border-8x10-ratio.jpg\" alt=\"The cropping border in Photoshop is set to the previous aspect ratio\" width=\"804\" height=\"449\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The cropping border is set to the previous aspect ratio.<\/div>\n<h4>How to reset the Crop Tool<\/h4>\n<p>Before we go any further, let's reset the Crop Tool to its default settings. In the Options Bar, <strong>right-click<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Control-click<\/strong> (Mac) on the <strong>tool icon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-icon.png\" alt=\"The Crop Tool icon in the Options Bar in Photoshop\" width=\"318\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Right-clicking (Win) \/ Control-clicking (Mac) on the tool icon.<\/div>\n<p>And choose <strong>Reset Tool<\/strong> from the menu:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/reset-crop-tool.png\" alt=\"Resetting the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"316\" height=\"102\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resetting the Crop Tool.<\/div>\n<p>This resets the aspect ratio to <strong>Ratio<\/strong> and leaves the Width and Height boxes empty:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-default-settings.png\" alt=\"The default Crop Tool settings in Photoshop\" width=\"494\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The default Crop Tool settings.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/basics\/reset-toolbar-photoshop-cc\/\" title=\"View tutorial\">Related: How to reset your tools and toolbar in Photoshop<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>How to reset the crop border<\/h4>\n<p>But notice that resetting the Crop Tool did not reset the cropping border itself, which is still set to that previous 8 x 10 size:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-border-still-previous-size.jpg\" alt=\"Resetting the Crop Tool options in Photoshop did not reset the cropping border\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resetting the Crop Tool options did not reset the cropping border.<\/div>\n<p>To reset the border, choose a different tool from the toolbar (any tool will do) and then reselect the Crop Tool. <\/p>\n<p>The cropping border now surrounds the entire image:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-border-reset.jpg\" alt=\"The cropping border in Photoshop now surrounds the entire image\" width=\"803\" height=\"488\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The cropping border itself has been reset.<\/div>\n<h3>How to resize the crop border<\/h3>\n<p>If you look around the border, you'll see <strong>crop handles<\/strong>. There's one on the top, bottom, left and right, and one in each corner:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-border-handles-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"The handles around the crop border in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"508\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The handles around the crop border.<\/div>\n<p>Click and drag the handles to reshape the crop border into any size you need. The area inside the border is what you'll keep while the faded area outside the border will be cropped away:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/resize-crop-border-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging the handles to resize the crop border around the image\" width=\"803\" height=\"488\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging the handles to resize the border.<\/div>\n<h3>How to reposition the image inside the crop border<\/h3>\n<p>You can also click and drag <em>inside<\/em> the border to reposition the image. As you drag, the crop border will remain in place while the image moves around inside it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/move-image-inside-crop-border.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging the image inside the crop border\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Repositioning the image inside the crop border.<\/div>\n<h3>How to cancel the crop<\/h3>\n<p>To cancel the crop without applying it, click the <strong>Cancel<\/strong> button in the Options Bar. I'll cancel it so we can look at another way to work:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/cancel-button-crop-tool.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Cancel button for the Crop Tool in Photoshop's Options Bar\" width=\"292\" height=\"103\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Cancel button.<\/div>\n<h3>Drawing your own crop border<\/h3>\n<p>Instead of using the initial crop border that Photoshop places around the image, you can also click anywhere inside the image and drag out your own border:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/drag-manual-crop-border.jpg\" alt=\"Clicking and dragging a crop border manually in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking and dragging a crop border manually.<\/div>\n<p>Then drag the handles to resize it, or click and drag inside the border to reposition the image:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/resize-manual-crop-border.jpg\" alt=\"Adjusting the crop after drawing the border.\" width=\"803\" height=\"491\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adjusting the crop after drawing the border.<\/div>\n<h3>How to reset the crop border<\/h3>\n<p>To reset the border without canceling the crop completely, click the <strong>Reset<\/strong> button in the Options Bar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-reset-button.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Reset button for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"261\" height=\"100\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Reset button.<\/div>\n<h3>How to lock the aspect ratio of the crop border<\/h3>\n<p>By default, Photoshop lets us resize the crop border freely without caring about the aspect ratio. To keep the original aspect ratio of your image, press and hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key on your keyboard as you drag any of the <strong>corner handles<\/strong>. This locks the aspect ratio in place:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-lock-aspect-ratio.jpg\" alt=\"Locking the original aspect ratio of the crop in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Hold Shift and drag a corner handle to lock the aspect ratio of the border.<\/div>\n<p>I'll click the <strong>Reset<\/strong> button again to reset my crop:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-reset-button.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Reset button for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"261\" height=\"100\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Reset button.<\/div>\n<h3>How to resize the crop border from its center<\/h3>\n<p>To resize the border from its center, press and hold the <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) key on your keyboard as you drag a handle.<\/p>\n<p> Here I'm dragging the left side handle while the right side handle moves along with it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/resize-crop-border-from-center.jpg\" alt=\"Resizing the crop border from its center in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"488\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Hold Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) to resize the crop border from its center.<\/div>\n<p>I'll click the <strong>Reset<\/strong> button to reset it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/crop-tool-reset-button.png\" alt=\"Resetting the crop in Photoshop\" width=\"266\" height=\"94\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resetting the crop.<\/div>\n<h3>How to lock the aspect ratio and resize from center<\/h3>\n<p>And to lock the aspect ratio <em>and<\/em> resize the border from its center, hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key and the <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) key as you drag the <strong>corner handles<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/lock-aspect-ratio-resize-center.jpg\" alt=\"Locking the aspect ratio and resizing the crop border from center in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Hold Shift plus Alt (Win) \/ Option (Mac) to lock the aspect ratio and resize from center.<\/div>\n<aside><p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to crop an image to a specific aspect ratio<\/h2>\n<p>If you need to crop to a specific aspect ratio, like 5 x 7 or 8 x 10, you can set the aspect ratio in the Options Bar.<\/p>\n<h3>Choosing a preset aspect ratio<\/h3>\n<p>For common aspect ratios like 8 x 10, click the <strong>Aspect Ratio<\/strong> option:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-aspect-ratio-option.png\" alt=\"Opening the Aspect Ratio menu for the Crop Tool in the Options Bar\" width=\"432\" height=\"100\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Aspect Ratio option in the Options Bar.<\/div>\n<p>And then choose from a list of presets, like 1:1 for a square, or 8:10, 4:6, and so on. I'll choose 8:10:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/preset-aspect-ratios.png\" alt=\"Choosing 8x10 from the Aspect Ratio menu in Photoshop\" width=\"190\" height=\"121\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing 8:10 from the Aspect Ratio menu.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop enters the aspect ratio into the Width and Height boxes. In my case, it entered 4 x 5 which is the same as 8 x 10:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/8x10-aspect-ratio-preset.png\" alt=\"The preset aspect ratio is entered into the settings\" width=\"495\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The preset is entered into the settings.<\/div>\n<p>And as soon as I select it, my cropping border jumps to the 8 x 10 ratio:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-border-8x10.jpg\" alt=\"The crop border switches to the 8 x 10 aspect ratio in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The crop border instantly switches to the chosen aspect ratio.<\/div>\n<h3>Swapping the crop orientation<\/h3>\n<p>To swap the Width and Height values, click the <strong>swap icon<\/strong> (the two arrows) between them:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-swap-aspect-ratio.png\" alt=\"Swapping the Width and Height values for the Crop Tool's aspect ratio in Photoshop\" width=\"386\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Swapping the Width and Height values.<\/div>\n<p>This lets you easily switch between Portrait and Landscape mode:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-border-orientation-swapped.jpg\" alt=\"The crop border has switched from Portrait to Landscape orientation in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The crop border updates with the new orientation.<\/div>\n<h3>Choosing a custom aspect ratio<\/h3>\n<p>If the aspect ratio you need is not found in the presets, you can enter it manually. <\/p>\n<p>Let's say I want to crop my image as an 11 x 14 and I want it to be in Landscape mode so that the width is larger than the height. I'll click inside the <strong>Width<\/strong> box and enter <strong>14<\/strong>. Then I'll press the <strong>Tab<\/strong> key on my keyboard to jump over to the <strong>Height <\/strong> box and I'll enter <strong>11<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/enter-custom-aspect-ratio.png\" alt=\"Entering a custom aspect ratio for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"444\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Entering a custom aspect ratio.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop instantly resizes the crop border to the 11 x 14 ratio:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-border-11x14.jpg\" alt=\"The crop border is now resized to the new aspect ratio in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The custom aspect ratio.<\/div>\n<p>With a specific aspect ratio entered, there's no need to hold Shift as you drag the handles to lock the aspect ratio in place. But you can still hold the <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) key to resize the border from its center:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/resize-11x14-crop-border.jpg\" alt=\"Resizing the 11x14 crop border in Photoshop\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing the crop border.<\/div>\n<h3>How to save a custom crop preset<\/h3>\n<p>If you'll need the same aspect ratio again, you can save it as a custom preset. Click the <strong>Aspect Ratio<\/strong> option in the Options Bar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-aspect-ratio-option.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Aspect Ratio option in the Options Bar\" width=\"432\" height=\"100\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Aspect Ratio option.<\/div>\n<p>And in the menu, choose <strong>New Crop Preset<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/save-new-crop-preset.png\" alt=\"Choosing the New Crop Preset option for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"185\" height=\"97\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing \"New Crop Preset\".<\/div>\n<p>Give the preset a name. I'll name mine \"11 x 14 Landscape\". Then click OK to close the dialog box:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/name-new-crop-preset.png\" alt=\"Naming the new custom preset for the Crop Tool\" width=\"459\" height=\"114\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Naming the new preset.<\/div>\n<p>The next time you need the preset, just click the Aspect Ratio option and choose it from the list:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/select-custom-crop-preset.png\" alt=\"The new custom aspect ratio preset for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"200\" height=\"129\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The new custom crop preset.<\/div>\n<h3>Clearing the aspect ratio<\/h3>\n<p>To go back to resizing the crop border freely after entering a specific aspect ratio, clear the aspect ratio by clicking the <strong>Clear<\/strong> button:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/clear-aspect-ratio.png\" alt=\"Clearing the Crop Tool aspect ratio settings in Photoshop\" width=\"381\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clearing the current aspect ratio settings.<\/div>\n<p>You can then drag the handles independently:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/resize-crop-border-freely.jpg\" alt=\"Resizing the crop border without setting an aspect ratio in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing the crop border without being locked to an aspect ratio.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to crop to a specific image size and resolution<\/h2>\n<p>So far, we've been cropping to a general aspect ratio, or a general shape. But the Crop Tool can also be used to crop your image to a specific size and resolution. To do that, open the Aspect Ratio menu:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-aspect-ratio-option.png\" alt=\"Opening the Aspect Ratio menu for the Crop Tool in the Options Bar\" width=\"432\" height=\"100\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Opening the Aspect Ratio menu.<\/div>\n<p>And then choose <strong>W x H x Resolution<\/strong> (Width, Height and Resolution):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/wxhxresolution.png\" alt=\"Choosing W x H x Resolution for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"190\" height=\"95\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing &quot;W x H x Resolution&quot; from the menu.<\/div>\n<p>Instead of cropping my image to an 11 x 14 aspect ratio, let's say I want to crop it so that it will print at a specific size of 11 x 14 inches. Since I want the width to be larger than the height, I'll click inside the <strong>Width<\/strong> field and I'll enter <strong>14<\/strong>. But instead of just entering the number, I'll also enter \"<strong>\u00efn<\/strong>\" (for &quot;inches&quot;). Then I'll press the <strong>Tab<\/strong> key on my keyboard to jump to the <strong>Height<\/strong> field, and I'll enter <strong>11 in<\/strong> for the height:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/enter-width-height.png\" alt=\"Entering a specific width and height, in inches, for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"518\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Entering a specific size for the width and height, in inches.<\/div>\n<h3>The Resolution value<\/h3>\n<p>Notice that we now have a third box as well, and this is where we enter a <strong>Resolution<\/strong> value. Since the industry standard resolution for high quality printing is 300 pixels per inch, I'll enter <strong>300<\/strong> into the box, and I'll make sure that the <strong>measurement type<\/strong> is set to <strong>px\/inch<\/strong> (pixels per inch):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-resolution-value.png\" alt=\"Entering a print resolution of 300 pixels per inch for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"518\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Entering a print resolution of 300 pixels per inch.<\/div>\n<p>With my settings entered, I'll resize the crop border:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/resize-crop-border-11x14inches.jpg\" alt=\"Cropping the image to a print size of 11 x 14 inches in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Cropping the image to a print size of 11 x 14 inches.<\/div>\n<h3>How to commit the crop<\/h3>\n<p>Then to crop the image, I'll click the <strong>checkmark<\/strong> in the Options Bar. You can also crop it by pressing <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/checkmark.jpg\" alt=\"Cropping the image with the Crop Tool by clicking the checkmark in the Options Bar\" width=\"320\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Cropping the image by clicking the checkmark.<\/div>\n<p>And Photoshop crops the image:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/image-cropped-11x14inches.jpg\" alt=\"The image has been cropped in Photoshop\" width=\"804\" height=\"449\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image after accepting the crop.<\/div>\n<h3>Checking the image size<\/h3>\n<p>To check the size and resolution of your cropped image, go up to the <strong>Image<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Image Size<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/open-image-size-command.png\" alt=\"Opening the Image Size command to check to crop size in Photoshop\" width=\"280\" height=\"118\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Image &gt; Image Size.<\/div>\n<p>And in the Image Size dialog box, we see that Photoshop has in fact cropped it to 14 x 11 inches at a resolution of 300 pixels per inch. Click <strong>Cancel<\/strong> to close the dialog box:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/photoshop-image-size-dialog-box.jpg\" alt=\"Confirming the cropped image size in the Image Size dialog box in Photoshop\" width=\"673\" height=\"337\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Confirming the new crop size in the Image Size dialog box.<\/div>\n<h3>How to undo the crop<\/h3>\n<p>To undo the crop, go up to the <strong>Edit<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Undo Crop<\/strong>. Or press the keyboard shortcut <strong>Ctrl+Z<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Command+Z<\/strong> (Mac):<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/undo-crop-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Undoing the crop in Photoshop\" width=\"323\" height=\"126\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Edit &gt; Undo Crop.<\/div>\n<p>This returns the image to its original size:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/first-image.jpg\" alt=\"The original image size after undoing the crop in Photoshop\" width=\"804\" height=\"449\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image is back to its original size.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">The crop overlay<\/h2>\n<p>Before we move on to learning how to straighten an image, let's look at one more handy feature of the Crop Tool, and that's the <strong>crop overlay<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>I'll click on my image with the Crop Tool to bring up the cropping border. And notice the 3 x 3 grid that appears inside the border. This grid is known as the <strong>Rule of Thirds<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-rule-of-thirds-grid.jpg\" alt=\"The Rule of Thirds grid for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The 3 x 3 &quot;Rule of Thirds&quot; grid inside the crop border.<\/div>\n<h3>The Rule of Thirds<\/h3>\n<p>The idea with the Rule of Thirds is that you can create a more interesting composition by placing your subject at, or near, one of the spots where the grid lines intersect:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/rule-of-thirds-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Composing the crop using the Rule of Thirds grid in Photoshop\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Composing the crop using the Rule of Thirds grid.<\/div>\n<h3>Choosing a different overlay<\/h3>\n<p>While the Rule of Thirds can be useful, it's not the only overlay that's available to us. To view the others, click the <strong>Overlay<\/strong> icon in the Options Bar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-overlay-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Overlay icon in the Crop Tool options in Photoshop\" width=\"413\" height=\"100\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Overlay icon.<\/div>\n<p>Here we can choose from several overlays, like <strong>Golden Ratio<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/choose-golden-ratio-overlay.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Golden Ratio grid overlay for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"247\" height=\"132\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the Golden Ratio grid overlay.<\/div>\n<p>The Golden Ratio is similar to the Rule of Thirds, but the intersection points are closer to the center which often creates a more natural result: <\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-tool-golden-ratio-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"Composing the crop using the Golden Ratio overlay for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Composing the crop using the Golden Ratio overlay.<\/div>\n<p>You can cycle through the overlays from your keyboard by pressing the letter <strong>O<\/strong>. And you can flip the orientation of certain overlays, like Triangle and Golden Spiral, by pressing <strong>Shift+O<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, another way to commit the crop is to just <strong>double-click<\/strong> inside the crop border:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-image-golden-ratio.jpg\" alt=\"The image cropped using the Golden Ratio in Photoshop\" width=\"804\" height=\"449\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image cropped using the Golden Ratio.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/photo-editing\/crop-image-circle-photoshop\/\" title=\"View tutorial\">Related: How to crop images in a circle!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to straighten an image with the Crop Tool<\/h2>\n<p>So that's the basics of how to crop an image with the Crop Tool in Photoshop. Next we'll learn how the Crop Tool can also be used to rotate and straighten an image.<\/p>\n<p>Here's an image I shot myself, and notice that the horizon line is crooked:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crooked-image.jpg\" alt=\"A crooked image that needs to be straightened with the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"804\" height=\"449\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The horizon line shows that the image is slanted.<\/div>\n<h3>Selecting the Straighten Tool<\/h3>\n<p>To straighten an image, we can use Photoshop's <strong>Straighten Tool<\/strong>. The Straighten Tool is only available when the Crop Tool is active, and it's really more of a feature than an actual tool.<\/p>\n<p>First, select the <strong>Crop Tool<\/strong> from the toolbar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/photoshop-crop-tool.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"82\" height=\"166\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Crop Tool.<\/div>\n<p>And then in the Options Bar, select the <strong>Straighten Tool<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/straighten-tool-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Straighten Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"342\" height=\"95\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Straighten Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>How to use the Straighten Tool<\/h3>\n<p>Look for something in your image that should be straight, either vertically or horizontally. In my case, it's the horizon line. Click on one end, keep your mouse button held down, and drag over to the other end. <\/p>\n<p>Photoshop draws a path between the two points, and it uses this path to determine the angle that the image needs to be rotated:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/drag-straighten-tool-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging a line across the horizon with the Straighten Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"804\" height=\"304\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging a line across the horizon with the Straighten Tool.<\/div>\n<p>Release your mouse button, and Photoshop rotates the image to straighten it. And because rotating the image created some transparent areas in the document's corners (indicated by a checkerboard pattern), Photoshop also resized the crop border to keep those transparent corners out of the result:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/rotate-straighten-image-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"Photoshop straightens the image and resizes the crop border\" width=\"803\" height=\"488\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Photoshop straightens the image and resizes the crop border.<\/div>\n<p>You can then resize the border if needed by dragging the handles. Hold Shift and drag a corner handle to lock the original aspect ratio, or drag inside the border to reposition the image:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/resize-crop-after-straighten.jpg\" alt=\"Manually resizing the crop border after straightening the image in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"488\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Manually resizing the crop border after straightening the image.<\/div>\n<p>To accept it and crop the image, click the <strong>checkmark<\/strong> in the Options Bar, press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) on your keyboard, or <strong>double-click<\/strong> inside the crop border:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-straighten-image-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"How to crop and straighten images in Photoshop\" width=\"799\" height=\"536\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The straightened and cropped image.<\/div>\n<p>And that's how to straighten an image with the Crop Tool. I cover more ways to straighten an image in a <a href=\"\/photo-editing\/how-to-rotate-and-straighten-images-in-photoshop-cc\/\" title=\"View tutorial\">separate tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-middle { display: inline-block; width:300px; margin:6px 0px 24px 0px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 515px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) { .ads-middle { margin:20px 0; } }\n<\/style><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- photo effects 300x250 middle responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-middle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4216941496\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">How to crop images non-destructively<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, let's switch over to a third image so we can look at a great feature of the Crop Tool that lets us crop our images non-destructively. I'll use <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fstock.adobe.com%2Fstock-photo%2Fwoman-outsie%2F97598494\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"View image on Adobe Stock\" rel=\"noopener\">this image<\/a> from Adobe Stock:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/third-image.jpg\" alt=\"The image that will be cropped non-destructively in Photoshop\" width=\"804\" height=\"449\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The original image. Photo credit: Adobe Stock.<\/div>\n<p>Again, I'll select the <strong>Crop Tool<\/strong> from the toolbar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/photoshop-crop-tool.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"82\" height=\"166\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Crop Tool.<\/div>\n<p>In the Options Bar, I'll choose the 8 x 10 aspect ratio preset:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/8x10-aspect-ratio-preset.png\" alt=\"Choosing the 8 x 10 aspect ratio preset for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"495\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the 8 x 10 preset.<\/div>\n<p>And then I'll resize my crop border by dragging the top handle downward. I'll hold <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) as I drag to resize the border from its center:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/resize-crop-border-destructive.jpg\" alt=\"Resizing the crop border in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing the crop border.<\/div>\n<p>To crop the image, I'll press <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) on my keyboard:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/initial-image-crop.jpg\" alt=\"An image cropped as an 8 x 10 in Photoshop\" width=\"444\" height=\"551\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The initial 8 x 10 crop.<\/div>\n<h3>Deleting the cropped pixels<\/h3>\n<p>So far, so good. But now that I've cropped the image, what if I want to <em>change<\/em> the crop? For example, let's say I want to change its orientation from portrait to landscape. <\/p>\n<p>I'll go up to the Options Bar and I'll swap the aspect ratio by clicking the <strong>swap icon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/aspect-ratio-swap-orientation.png\" alt=\"Swapping the aspect ratio width and height\" width=\"494\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Swapping the width and height of the aspect ratio.<\/div>\n<p>And Photoshop again places the crop border around the image:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/10x8-crop-border.jpg\" alt=\"The cropping border reappears.\" width=\"800\" height=\"486\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The cropping border reappears.<\/div>\n<p>I don't want the image to be cropped in so close, so I'll drag the handles outward to bring back more of the background:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/resize-initial-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Resizing the crop border after the initial crop with the Crop Tool\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing the border after the initial crop.<\/div>\n<p>But when I release my mouse button, instead of revealing more of the image, Photoshop fills the surrounding area with white:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/crop-white-background.jpg\" alt=\"The area around the original crop is filled with white\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The area around the original crop is filled with white.<\/div>\n<p>The reason is  that when I made my original crop, Photoshop deleted the surrounding pixels. So now that those areas are missing, Photoshop is filling them with my current <strong>Background color<\/strong>, which by default is  white.<\/p>\n<p>The current Foreground and Background colors are found in the toolbar. The Background color is the bottom right swatch:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/photoshop-background-color.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's toolbar showing white as the current Background color\" width=\"74\" height=\"167\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The toolbar showing the current Background color.<\/div>\n<h3>The Delete Cropped Pixels option<\/h3>\n<p>And the reason why Photoshop deleted those pixels is because the <strong>Delete Cropped Pixels<\/strong> option in the Options Bar was turned on, which it is by default:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/delete-cropped-pixels-option.png\" alt=\"The Delete Cropped Pixels option for the Crop Tool in Photoshop's Options Bar\" width=\"492\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Delete Cropped Pixels option.<\/div>\n<h3>Canceling the crop and reverting the image<\/h3>\n<p>Let's look at a better way to work. I'll cancel the crop by clicking the <strong>Cancel<\/strong> button in the Options Bar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/cancel-button-crop-tool.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Cancel button for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"292\" height=\"103\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Cancel button.<\/div>\n<p>And then I'll revert the image back to its original size by going up to the <strong>File<\/strong> menu and choosing <strong>Revert<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/photoshop-revert-command.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Revert command from the File menu in Photoshop\" width=\"327\" height=\"98\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to File &gt; Revert.<\/div>\n<p>This restores all of those missing pixels:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/third-image.jpg\" alt=\"The original image has been restored\" width=\"804\" height=\"449\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image has been restored.<\/div>\n<p>I'll swap the aspect ratio back to Portrait mode:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/swap-aspect-ratio-portrait.png\" alt=\"Swapping the crop aspect ratio from Landscape to Portrait\" width=\"442\" height=\"100\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Swapping the aspect ratio from Landscape to Portrait.<\/div>\n<p>And then I'll drag the handles to resize the border, just like I did before:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/resize-crop-border-destructive.jpg\" alt=\"Resizing the crop border in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing the crop border.<\/div>\n<h3>Turning \"Delete Cropped Pixels\" off<\/h3>\n<p>But this time, before I actually crop the image, I'll turn the <strong>Delete Cropped Pixels<\/strong> option <strong>off<\/strong> by deselecting it:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/turn-off-delete-cropped-pixels.png\" alt=\"Turning off the Delete Cropped Pixels option for the Crop Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"441\" height=\"99\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Unchecking the Delete Cropped Pixels option.<\/div>\n<p>Then I'll accept the crop by pressing <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac). And so far, everything looks the same as it did before:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/initial-image-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Cropping the image again as an 8 x 10 portrait in Photoshop\" width=\"444\" height=\"551\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Cropping the image again as an 8 x 10 portrait.<\/div>\n<p>But watch what happens if I try to resize the crop. I'll swap the aspect ratio back to Landscape mode:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/aspect-ratio-swap-orientation.png\" alt=\"Swapping the aspect ratio width and height\" width=\"494\" height=\"101\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Swapping the aspect ratio from Portrait to Landscape orientation.<\/div>\n<p>And now we see something very different. The entire image reappears, as if it was never cropped at all. That's because when Delete Cropped Pixels is turned off, Photoshop simply <em>hides<\/em> the cropped area. No pixels are ever deleted:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/original-image-returns.jpg\" alt=\"All of the original pixels are still intact, even after cropping the image\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">All of the original pixels are still intact, even after cropping the image.<\/div>\n<p>I'll press and hold <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) as I drag a corner handle outward to resize the border to include more of the image:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/resize-crop-border-nondestructiv.jpg\" alt=\"Resizing the crop border\" width=\"803\" height=\"489\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Resizing the crop border.<\/div>\n<p>And then I'll accept the crop by pressing <strong>Enter<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Return<\/strong> (Mac) on my keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>So by turning off Delete Cropped Pixels, I was able to crop the image, adjust the crop border, and then crop the image again without losing a single pixel:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/image-cropped-nondestructively-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"The photo has been cropped non-destructively in Photoshop\" width=\"686\" height=\"550\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The photo has been cropped non-destructively.<\/div>\n<h3>Repositioning the image inside the crop<\/h3>\n<p>Since Photoshop is just hiding the cropped area, another benefit of cropping non-destructively is that we can actually move and reposition the image even after we've cropped it. <\/p>\n<p>Select the <strong>Move Tool<\/strong> from the toolbar:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/select-move-tool-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Move Tool in Photoshop\" width=\"80\" height=\"164\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Move Tool<\/div>\n<p>Then click and drag on the image to move it around until you're happy with the composition. <\/p>\n<p>Here I've moved my subject more towards the left:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/recompose-image-after-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Repositioning the image inside the crop\" width=\"561\" height=\"451\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Repositioning the image inside the crop.<\/div>\n<h3>How to restore the entire image after cropping it<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, if you cropped your image with Delete Cropped Pixels turned off, you can restore the entire image at any time by going up to the <strong>Image<\/strong> menu and choosing <strong>Reveal All<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/photo-editing\/cc\/crop\/2021\/reveal-all-command-photoshop.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Reveal All command from the Image menu in Photoshop\" width=\"271\" height=\"119\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Going to Image &gt; Reveal All.<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.ads-bottom { width:300px; padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px; }\n<\/style><div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- 300x250 page bottom responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ads-bottom\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6601556224092982\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2879809098\"\n     data-ad-format=\"rectangle\"\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>And there we have it! 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