{"id":33332,"date":"2022-10-29T10:25:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T14:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/?p=33332"},"modified":"2025-02-22T09:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T14:13:11","slug":"how-to-crop-a-single-layer-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photoshopessentials.com\/newsite\/basics\/how-to-crop-a-single-layer-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Crop a Single Layer in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"summary\">\n<p>Here are two ways to crop a single layer in Photoshop so you can crop the contents of one layer without cropping every layer at once. For Photoshop 2025 and earlier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"video3\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n   <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d3KKWjBhGaQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"pdf-download-link\">Download the PDF: <a href=\"\/?s2member_file_download=pdf\/photoshop-basics\/2025-How_To_Crop_A_Single_Layer.pdf&s2member_skip_confirmation\" title=\"Download PDF\">2025 - How To Crop A Single Layer in Photoshop<\/a> <\/p>\n<div id=\"author\">Written by Steve Patterson.<\/div>\n<p>One question I\u2019m asked a lot is, <q>How do you crop the contents of a single layer&#63;<\/q> We can\u2019t use the <a href=\"\/basics\/how-to-crop-images-photoshop-cc\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Crop Tool<\/a> because it crops all layers at once. So in this tutorial, I show you two ways to do it. The first way is the easiest way to crop a layer, but the easy way is not always the best. So I also show you a better way that's both flexible (you can go back and edit the crop) and non-destructive.<\/p>\n<h3>Which version of Photoshop do I need?<\/h3>\n<p>I'm using <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adobe.com%2Fproducts%2Fphotoshop.html\" title=\"Get Adobe Photoshop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photoshop 2025<\/a>, released in October 2024, but any recent version will work.<\/p>\n<h3>The document setup<\/h3>\n<p>Here I have a document with two layers, as we see in the <a href=\"\/basics\/layers\/layers-panel\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Layers panel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/document-with-two-layers.png\" alt=\"The Layers panel in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"277\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Photoshop\u2019s Layers panel.<\/div>\n<p>Each <a href=\"\/basics\/open-multiple-images-as-layers-in-photoshop\/\" title=\"Learn more\">layer<\/a> holds a different image. Here\u2019s the image on the top layer (<a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1100lrdjJ\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fstock.adobe.com%2Fimages%2Floving-afro-couple-dating-in-park-enjoying-autumn-day%2F286292824\" title=\"View image on Adobe Stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">couple photo<\/a> from Adobe Stock). I want to crop away most of this image and keep just the area around the two people.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/first-image.jpg\" alt=\"The image on the layer that will be cropped\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image on the layer that will be cropped.<\/div>\n<p>If I turn off the top layer by clicking its visibility icon:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/turn-off-top-layer.png\" alt=\"Turning off the top layer\" width=\"301\" height=\"175\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Turning off the top layer.<\/div>\n<p>We see the image on the bottom layer (<a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/l\/ERLla1V\" title=\"View image on Adobe Stock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leaves photo<\/a> from Adobe Stock). Once I\u2019ve cropped the other image, I\u2019m going to move the cropped version into the center of this image .<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/second-image.jpg\" alt=\"The image on the Background layer\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The image on the Background layer.<\/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<h2 class=\"sub\">The easy way to crop a single layer in Photoshop<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s the fastest and easiest way to crop a single layer in Photoshop.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Select the layer you want to crop<\/h3>\n<p>In the Layers panel, make sure the layer you want to crop is selected.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/make-sure-crop-layer-selected.png\" alt=\"Selecting the layer to crop\" width=\"297\" height=\"176\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the layer to crop.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Choose the Rectangular Marquee Tool<\/h3>\n<p>Then in the <a href=\"\/basics\/photoshop-tools-toolbar-overview\/\" title=\"Learn more\">toolbar<\/a>, select the <a href=\"\/basics\/photoshop-selection-basics-the-rectangular-and-elliptical-marquee-tools\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Rectangular Marquee Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/select-rectangular-marquee-tool.png\" alt=\"Choosing the Rectangular Marquee Tool\" width=\"86\" height=\"170\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing the Rectangular Marquee Tool.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Select the area to keep<\/h3>\n<p>Drag a selection outline around the part of the image you want to keep. Everything outside the selection will be cropped away. Here I\u2019m dragging my selection around the two people.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/drag-crop-area-selection.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging a selection around the area to keep\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging a selection around the  area to keep.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Resize the selection with Transform Selection<\/h3>\n<p>If you need to resize your selection outline before cropping the layer, go up to the Select menu in the Menu Bar and choose <a href=\"\/basics\/resize-selections-with-transform-selection\/\">Transform Selection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/choose-transform-selection-command.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing Transform Selection from the Select menu\" width=\"473\" height=\"514\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Transform Selection from the Select menu.<\/div>\n<p>In the Options Bar, unlink the Width and Height fields to unlock the aspect ratio of the selection.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/unlink-widtth-height-fields.png\" alt=\"Unlinking the Width and Height\" width=\"371\" height=\"123\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Unlinking the Width and Height.<\/div>\n<p>Then drag any of the transform handles to resize the selection outline.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/resize-selection-outline.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging the handles to resize the selection\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging the handles to resize the selection.<\/div>\n<p>Click the checkmark in the Options Bar to accept it and close Transform Selection.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/click-checkmark-close-transform-selection.png\" alt=\"Clicking the checkmark to close Transform Selection\" width=\"359\" height=\"104\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the checkmark.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Invert the selection<\/h3>\n<p>At the moment, everything on the layer that we want to keep is selected. But what we need is for everything we want to crop away to be selected. Which means we need to invert the selection. <\/p>\n<p>So go up to the Select menu and choose Inverse.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/select-inverse.png\" alt=\"Choosing Inverse from the Select menu\" width=\"337\" height=\"170\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Inverse from the Select menu.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 6: Crop the layer<\/h3>\n<p>Then to crop the layer, press the Delete key on your keyboard. Everything that was outside your initial selection gets cropped away.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/press-delete-to-crop-layer.jpg\" alt=\"Pressing Delete to crop the layer in Photoshop\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Press Delete to crop the layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 7: Remove the selection outline<\/h3>\n<p>To remove the selection outline, go back to the Select menu and choose Deselect.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/select-deselect.png\" alt=\"Choosing Deselect from the Select menu\" width=\"338\" height=\"109\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Deselect from the Select menu.<\/div>\n<p>And that\u2019s the easiest way to crop a layer. If I turn off the Background layer:<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/turn-off-background-layer.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Background layer\u2019s visibility icon\" width=\"301\" height=\"189\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the Background layer\u2019s visibility icon<\/div>\n<p>We see that everything around my selection was cropped away and replaced with transparency (indicated by the checkerboard pattern).<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/layer-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"The unwanted parts of the layer have been cropped away\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The unwanted parts of the layer have been cropped away.<\/div>\n<h3>Why the easy way to crop a layer is not always best<\/h3>\n<p>But here\u2019s the problem. We have now permanently deleted the pixels we cropped away, which means  there is no way to go back and edit the crop if we need to restore some of that missing area. At least, not without undoing the crop and starting over.<\/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 a layer using a layer mask<\/h2>\n<p>So let me show you a better way to crop a layer in Photoshop, one that is both editable and non-destructive. Instead of deleting the unwanted pixels, we\u2019ll simply hide them using a layer mask.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/photo-editing\/extend-images-with-generative-fill\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Related: Extend an image like magic with Generative Fill in Photoshop<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Select the area you want to keep<\/h3>\n<p>If you have not done so already, use the first 4 steps in the previous section to draw a selection outline around the part of the layer you want to keep.<\/p>\n<p>In my case, I\u2019m just going to undo my last few steps, by pressing Ctrl+Z on a Windows PC or Command+Z on a Mac a few times, to get back to my initial selection around the two people.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/restore-selection.jpg\" alt=\"Restoring the selection around the area to keep\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Restoring the selection around the area to keep.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Add a layer mask<\/h3>\n<p>In the Layers panel, click the Add Layer Mask icon.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/click-add-layer-mask-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the Add Layer Mask button\" width=\"297\" height=\"139\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a layer mask.<\/div>\n<p>Photoshop crops away everything on the layer that was outside the selection. But this time, those pixels are not gone. They\u2019re just hidden from view.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/result-after-adding-layer-mask.jpg\" alt=\"The layer is cropped but nothing was deleted\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The layer is cropped but nothing was deleted.<\/div>\n<p>Notice that we now have a <a href=\"\/basics\/understanding-photoshop-layer-masks\/\" title=\"Learn more\">layer mask<\/a> on the layer, indicated by the mask thumbnail. The layer mask is hiding everything that was outside our selection. The white area on the mask is where the contents of the layer are still visible. And the black area is where the content is hidden.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/layer-mask-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"The layer mask thumbnail\" width=\"298\" height=\"177\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The layer mask thumbnail.<\/div>\n<h3>How to toggle the layer mask on and off<\/h3>\n<p>You can toggle the layer mask on and off by holding Shift on your keyboard and clicking the layer mask thumbnail. With the mask turned off, the entire layer is once again visible. Click the mask thumbnail again to turn the layer mask back on.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/layer-mask-off.jpg\" alt=\"The entire contents of the layer is restored by turning off the layer mask\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Turning off the mask shows the entire contents of the layer.<\/div>\n<h3>How to view the layer mask on the canvas<\/h3>\n<p>And to view the layer mask on the canvas, hold the Alt key on a Windows PC or the Option key on a Mac and click the layer mask thumbnail.<\/p>\n<p>Viewing the layer mask makes it easy to see where the layer is visible (the white area) and where it is hidden (the black area). Hold Alt or Option and click the mask thumbnail again to return to the main image view.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/layer-mask-visible-on-canvas.jpg\" alt=\"Viewing the layer mask on the canvas\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Viewing the layer mask on the canvas.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Unlink the mask from the layer<\/h3>\n<p>Since we are just hiding pixels, not deleting them, we can edit the crop simply by resizing the visible area of the layer mask.<\/p>\n<p>In the Layers panel, click the link icon between the layer thumbnail and the mask thumbnail to unlink the mask from the layer. This will let us resize the mask without resizing the layer contents.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/unlink-mask-from-layer.png\" alt=\"Clicking the link icon to unlink the mask from the layer\" width=\"297\" height=\"202\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the link icon to unlink the mask from the layer.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: Select the layer mask<\/h3>\n<p>Then click on the mask thumbnail to select it if it is not selected already. You should see a white border around the thumbnail.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/click-mask-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"Selecting the layer mask\" width=\"297\" height=\"174\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting the layer mask.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Resize the layer mask with Free Transform<\/h3>\n<p>Go up to the Edit menu in the Menu Bar and choose <a href=\"\/basics\/transform-and-warp-images-with-free-transform-in-photoshop-cc-2019\/\" title=\"Learn more\">Free Transform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/edit-free-transform.png\" alt=\"Selecting Free Transform from the Edit menu\" width=\"333\" height=\"147\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Selecting Free Transform from the Edit menu.<\/div>\n<p>In the Options Bar, again make sure the link icon between the Width and Height fields is not selected so that the aspect ratio of the layer mask is unlocked.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/aspect-ratio-unlocked.png\" alt=\"The Width and Height should not be linked\" width=\"338\" height=\"102\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Width and Height should not be linked.<\/div>\n<p>Then drag any of the transform handles around the visible area of the layer mask to resize the crop.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/resize-layer-mask.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging the handles to resize the layer mask\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging the handles to resize the layer mask.<\/div>\n<p>When you\u2019re done, click the checkmark in the Options Bar to accept it and close Free Transform.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/click-checkmark-to-accept-mask-size.png\" alt=\"Clicking the checkmark\" width=\"366\" height=\"102\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the checkmark.<\/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<h2 class=\"sub\">Moving the cropped layer<\/h2>\n<p>Now that I have cropped the top layer using a layer mask, I want to move the cropped image into the center of the background image.<\/p>\n<p>So in the <a href=\"\/basics\/photoshop-tools-toolbar-overview\/\">toolbar<\/a>, I\u2019ll select the Move Tool.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/select-move-tool.png\" alt=\"Clicking the checkmark\" width=\"112\" height=\"180\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the checkmark.<\/div>\n<p>But before I can move the image, I first need to relink the layer and the mask, otherwise I\u2019ll end up moving one but not the other. So in the Layers panel, I\u2019ll relink them by clicking in the empty space between the layer thumbnail and the mask thumbnail. The link icon reappears.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/relink-layer-and-mask.png\" alt=\"Relinking the layer and the mask\" width=\"297\" height=\"176\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Relinking the layer and the mask.<\/div>\n<p>And now I can drag the cropped image into the center.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/cropped-image-moved-to-center.jpg\" alt=\"Dragging the cropped layer into the center of the background image\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging the cropped layer into the center of the background image.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sub\">Adding layer effects to the cropped layer<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ll quickly finish up by adding a stroke and drop shadow to the cropped image using <a href=\"\/basics\/copy-layer-effects-photoshop\/\" title=\"Learn more\">layer effects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the Layers panel, I\u2019ll click the fx icon.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/click-fx-icon.png\" alt=\"Clicking the layer effects icon in the Layers panel in Photoshop\" width=\"297\" height=\"194\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Clicking the layer effects icon.<\/div>\n<p>Then I\u2019ll choose Stroke.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/choose-stroke.png\" alt=\"Choosing Stroke from the list of layer effects\" width=\"297\" height=\"232\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Choosing Stroke.<\/div>\n<p>In the Layer Style dialog box, I\u2019ll set the stroke Color to white, the Position to Inside, and the Size to 29 pixels.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/stroke-layer-effect-options.jpg\" alt=\"The Stroke options in the Layer Style dialog box in Photoshop\" width=\"799\" height=\"441\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The Stroke options.<\/div>\n<p>Then still in the Layer Style dialog box, I\u2019ll select Drop Shadow from the column along the left.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/select-drop-shadow.jpg\" alt=\"Adding a Drop Shadow layer effect to the cropped image\" width=\"799\" height=\"357\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Adding a Drop Shadow.<\/div>\n<p>And I can easily adjust the Angle and Distance of the shadow just by clicking and dragging on the image itself.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/drop-shadow-effect-options.jpg\" alt=\"Setting the Angle and Distance of the Drop Shadow by dragging on the image in Photoshop\" width=\"701\" height=\"587\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Dragging on the image to position the Drop Shadow.<\/div>\n<p>Then I\u2019ll click OK to close the dialog box.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/close-layer-style-dialog.jpg\" alt=\"Closing the Layer Style dialog box in Photoshop\" width=\"700\" height=\"237\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">Closing the dialog box.<\/div>\n<p>Here is the final result.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pe-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/basics\/2023\/crop-a-single-layer\/layer-cropped-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"The final effect with the cropped layer centered in the background image\" width=\"803\" height=\"455\" \/>\n<div class=\"image-desc\">The final effect with the cropped layer centered in the background image.<\/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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