{"id":15488,"date":"2023-03-27T00:01:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T04:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=15488"},"modified":"2023-03-27T12:22:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T16:22:57","slug":"crop-image-circle-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/basics\/crop-image-circle-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Crop Images in a Circle Shape with Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"summary\">\n<p>Tired of cropping your photos as rectangles and squares? Learn how easy it is to crop images as circles with Photoshop, and how to save the circle with a transparent background so the image looks great in a design or on the web! A step-by-step tutorial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"video3\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n    <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Vv0iuf-JpM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"pdf-download-link\">Download the PDF: <a href=\"\/?s2member_file_download=pdf\/photoshop-basics\/Crop_Images_In_A_Circle.pdf&s2member_skip_confirmation\" title=\"Download PDF\">Crop Images In A Circle<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>When cropping images in Photoshop, we usually think of rectangles or squares. That\u2019s because the Crop Tool in Photoshop has no other options. <\/p>\n<p>But who says we need to use the Crop Tool? Photoshop makes it just as easy to crop an image using a selection tool. And in this tutorial, I show you which selection tool you need to crop your image in a circle. You'll learn the trick to drawing a selection as a perfect circle around your subject, and how to crop your image around the selection using a layer mask.<\/p>\n<p>Then once we've cropped the image, I show you how to save it with a transparent background so you can place it onto any other background you like.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of what the image cropped in a circle will look like when we\u2019re done, complete with transparent corners so the new background will show through.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/image-cropped-as-circle-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"How to crop an image as a circle in Photoshop\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final result.<\/div>\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<h3>Which version of Photoshop do I need?<\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019m using Photoshop 2023 but any recent version will work. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com%2Fproducts%2Fphotoshop.html\" title=\"Get Photoshop from Adobe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get the latest Photoshop version here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The document setup<\/h3>\n<p>You can follow along with any image. I'll use <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fstock.adobe.com%2Fstock-photo%2Fportrait-of-a-beautiful-young-brunette-woman%2F50129600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this image<\/a> from Adobe Stock:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/original-photo.jpg\" alt=\"The image that will be cropped in a circle.\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image that will be cropped in a circle.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/basics\/how-to-crop-a-single-layer-in-photoshop\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Related: How to Crop a Single Layer in Photoshop<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 1: Unlock the Background layer<\/h2>\n<p>In the <a href=\"\/basics\/layers\/layers-panel\/\">Layers panel<\/a>, the newly-opened image appears on the Background layer.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/image-on-background-layer.png\" alt=\"Photoshop's Layers panel showing the image on the Background layer.\" width=\"292\" height=\"216\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Photoshop's Layers panel.<\/div>\n<p>Before we can crop the image in a circle, the Background layer needs to be converted to a <a href=\"\/basics\/understanding-photoshop-layers\/\" title=\"Learn more about layers in Photoshop\">normal layer<\/a>. That\u2019s because the areas around the circle will need to be transparent and <a href=\"\/basics\/background-layer-photoshop-cc\/\">Background layers<\/a> do not support transparency.<\/p>\n<p>So to convert it to a normal layer, just click the <strong>lock icon<\/strong>.  Or if you're using an older version of Photoshop and clicking the lock icon does not work, hold the <strong>Alt<\/strong> (Win) \/ <strong>Option<\/strong> (Mac) key on your keyboard and double-click on the Background layer.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/unlock-layer.png\" alt=\"Clicking the lock icon to unlock the Background layer.\" width=\"292\" height=\"148\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the lock icon.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop renames the Background layer to <q>Layer 0<\/q>, the lock icon disappears, and we're ready to crop the image into a circle.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/layer-unlocked.png\" alt=\"The Background layer has been converted to a normal layer\" width=\"292\" height=\"123\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Background layer is now a normal layer.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 2: Select the Elliptical Marquee Tool<\/h2>\n<p>To draw a selection as a circle around our subject, we need the <strong>Elliptical Marquee Tool<\/strong> which is found in the <a href=\"\/basics\/photoshop-tools-toolbar-overview\/\" title=\"Learn more about the toolbar in Photoshop\">toolbar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>By default, the <a href=\"\/basics\/photoshop-selection-basics-the-rectangular-and-elliptical-marquee-tools\/\" title=\"Learn more about the Elliptical Marquee Tool\">Elliptical Marquee Tool<\/a> is hiding behind the Rectangular Marquee Tool. So click and hold on the Rectangular Marquee Tool until a fly-out menu appears. Then choose the Elliptical Marquee Tool from the list.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/select-elliptical-marquee-tool.png\" alt=\"Selecting the Elliptical Marquee Tool in Photoshop's toolbar\" width=\"274\" height=\"169\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the Elliptical Marquee Tool.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 3: Draw a circular selection outline around your subject<\/h2>\n<p>With the Elliptical Marquee Tool active, click and drag on your image to begin drawing an elliptical selection outline. <\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry that it\u2019s not a circle or that it\u2019s not centered around your subject. We\u2019ll fix both of these things next.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/draw-initial-elliptical-selection.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing the initial elliptical selection outline.\" width=\"799\" height=\"537\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Drawing the initial elliptical selection outline.<\/div>\n<h3>How to draw the selection as a perfect circle<\/h3>\n<p>To force the outline into a perfect circle, keep your mouse button held down and hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key on your keyboard. <\/p>\n<p>Then continue dragging. You\u2019ll now be drawing a circle.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/force-selection-to-perfect-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing the selection outline as a perfect circle around the subject.\" width=\"799\" height=\"537\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Holding Shift forces the outline into a perfect circle.<\/div>\n<h3>How to reposition the selection as you draw it<\/h3>\n<p>If the outline is not being drawn where you need it (not centered around your subject), keep your mouse button and the Shift key held down and add the <strong>spacebar<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Then drag to reposition the selection outline around your subject.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/reposition-selection-outline.jpg\" alt=\"Holding the spacebar and dragging the selection outline into position.\" width=\"799\" height=\"537\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Holding the spacebar and dragging the outline into place.<\/div>\n<p>Release the spacebar (but not your mouse button or the Shift key) once the outline is in place and continue dragging out the selection.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/finish-drawing-selection.jpg\" alt=\"Releasing the spacebar to continue drawing the selection outline.\" width=\"799\" height=\"537\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Releasing the spacebar to continue drawing the selection outline. <\/div>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve drawn the selection outline at the size you need, release your mouse button to complete it and then release your Shift key. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s very important that you release your mouse button first, <em>then<\/em> the Shift key, or the outline will snap back to a random elliptical shape and you\u2019ll lose the perfect circle.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/circle-selection-outline-drawn.jpg\" alt=\"Completing the circle selection outline around the subject.\" width=\"799\" height=\"537\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Completing the selection by releasing my mouse button, then the Shift key.<\/div>\n<h3>Repositioning the outline after you draw it<\/h3>\n<p>If your selection outline is still not quite centered around your subject after you\u2019ve released your mouse button, it's not too late to move it.<\/p>\n<p>With the Elliptical Marquee Tool still active, just click inside the outline and drag it into place. Here I\u2019m moving the selection just a bit higher and to the left.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/reposition-final-selection-outline.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging to reposition the selection outline.\" width=\"799\" height=\"537\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Click inside the selection outline and drag to reposition it if needed.<\/div>\n<p class=\"members-ad-top\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Download all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 4: Add a layer mask<\/h2>\n<p>Now that we've drawn the selection outline as a perfect circle around our subject, how do we use it to crop the image?<\/p>\n<p>Well, we\u2019re not going to <q>crop<\/q> it in the traditional sense. Instead, we\u2019re going to hide everything outside the outline by converting the selection into a <a href=\"\/basics\/understanding-photoshop-layer-masks\/\" title=\"Learn more about layer masks in Photoshop\">layer mask<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the Layers panel, click the <strong>Add Layer Mask<\/strong> icon at the bottom.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/add-layer-mask.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Add Layer Mask icon in the Layers panel.\" width=\"293\" height=\"135\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Add Layer Mask icon.<\/div>\n<p>Everything outside the selection outline instantly disappears and is replaced with transparency (indicated by the checkerboard pattern).<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/selection-converted-to-layer-mask.jpg\" alt=\"The result after converting the selection outline to a layer mask.\" width=\"803\" height=\"539\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The result after converting the selection outline to a layer mask.<\/div>\n<p>Back in the Layers panel, we see the <strong>layer mask thumbnail<\/strong> that was added to the layer. <\/p>\n<p>The white circle on the mask is where the image is still visible, and the black area surrounding it is where the image is hidden.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/layer-mask-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"The layer mask thumbnail.\" width=\"292\" height=\"158\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The layer mask thumbnail.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 5: Trim away the transparent areas<\/h2>\n<p>All we need to do now is trim away the transparent area around the circle.<\/p>\n<p>So go up to the <strong>Image<\/strong> menu in the Menu Bar and choose the <strong>Trim<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/choosing-trim.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Trim command from the Image menu.\" width=\"363\" height=\"285\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Trim from the Image menu.<\/div>\n<p>In the Trim dialog box, select <strong>Transparent Pixels<\/strong> at the top. <\/p>\n<p>Make sure <strong>Top<\/strong>, <strong>Bottom<\/strong>, <strong>Left<\/strong> and <strong>Right<\/strong> are all selected at the bottom. Then click OK.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/trim-dialog-box.jpg\" alt=\"The Trim options.\" width=\"434\" height=\"300\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Trim options.<\/div>\n<p>And Photoshop trims away the empty space around the circle.<\/p>\n<p>We still have some transparent areas in the corners of the document, and that\u2019s because a Photoshop document is always rectangular or square. There\u2019s no way to crop the document itself as a circle.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s okay. We just need to make sure that when we save the image, we save it in a format that will keep the corners transparent so that whatever background we place the image onto will show through the transparency. <\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s what we\u2019ll do next as our final step.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/image-cropped-as-circle-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"The image has been cropped as a circle in Photoshop\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image is now cropped as a circle (with transparent corners).<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Step 6: Save the cropped image as a PNG file<\/h2>\n<p>Everything we\u2019ve done up to this point will be for nothing if we lose the transparency in the corners when saving the image. Which means we need to choose a format that supports transparency.<\/p>\n<p>The JPEG format does not support transparency so it won\u2019t work. But the <strong>PNG<\/strong> format <em>does<\/em> support transparency, so that\u2019s what we\u2019ll use.<\/p>\n<p>Go up to the <strong>File<\/strong> menu and choose <strong>Save As<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/choose-save-as-command.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Save As command in Photoshop\" width=\"302\" height=\"307\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the Save As command from the File menu.<\/div>\n<p>In the Save As dialog box, navigate to where you want to save the image. I\u2019ll save mine to a folder on my Desktop.<\/p>\n<p>Then click the <strong>Save as type<\/strong> box to view a list of file types we can choose from. Notice that because our document contains transparency, the JPEG format is not even an option (which is good).<\/p>\n<p>The format we want to choose is <strong>PNG<\/strong>, which does support transparency.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/save-as-png.png\" alt=\"Choosing the PNG file format.\" width=\"486\" height=\"306\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the PNG file format from the list.<\/div>\n<p>Give the file a name. I\u2019ll name mine <q>image-cropped-as-circle.png<\/q>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/name-file.png\" alt=\"Naming the file before saving it.\" width=\"486\" height=\"159\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Naming the file before saving it.<\/div>\n<p>Then click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/save-png-file.png\" alt=\"Naming the file before saving it.\" width=\"486\" height=\"151\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Naming the file before saving it.<\/div>\n<p>Finally, in the PNG Format Options dialog box, choose <strong>Smallest file size (Slowest saving)<\/strong> for the smallest size possible and click OK.<\/p>\n<p>Your cropped image will be saved with the transparent corners still intact, ready to be placed onto any background you like.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-image-as-circle\/png-format-options.png\" alt=\"Choosing Smallest file size in the PNG Format Options dialog box\" width=\"383\" height=\"182\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the Smallest file size option.<\/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! That's how to crop an image a circle in Photoshop.<\/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=\"Learn more\">How to crop a single layer in Photoshop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/basics\/photoshop-crop-tool-tips-and-tricks\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Crop Tool tips and tricks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/photo-effects\/place-image-in-shape\/\" title=\"Learn more\">How to place an image into a shape<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don't forget, all of my Photoshop tutorials are now available to <a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\" title=\"Learn more\">download as PDFs<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"members-ad\"><a href=\"\/print-ready-pdfs\/\">Get all of our Photoshop tutorials as PDFs!<\/a> Download them today!<\/div><br \/>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"padding-top:16px; padding-bottom:16px;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/adobe-creative.prf.hn\/creative\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/creativeref:1011l90368\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tired of cropping your images as rectangles and squares? 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