Cropping an image

You can use the Crop tool to remove unwanted parts of your images, or to reduce the image canvas to a particular size. You can save your options as a preset for future use.

To crop an image:

1. In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click Crop.

2. Resize the crop window, and position it over the area of the image you want to keep.

3. To darken the parts of the image outside the crop window, drag the Darken outside crop area slider to the left. Drag the slider to the right to lighten the area outside the crop window.

4. Do one of the following:

5. Double-click on the crop window to crop the image and close the Crop tool.

6. Click Done to crop the image and close the tool.

7. Click Cancel to exit the tool without cropping the image.

Resizing the crop window

You can resize the crop window in three ways:

• Drag the edges of the crop window to the desired size.

• Specify an exact size for the crop window in pixels, inches, centimeters, or millimeters.

• Apply a ratio to constrain the crop window proportions.

To resize the crop window by dragging:

1. Position your mouse cursor over the edge or corner of the crop window until it changes into a double-pointed arrow.

2. Drag the crop window's border to the desired size.

To specify an exact size for the crop window:

1. In the Units drop-down list, select a unit of measurement.

2. Use the Dots per inch spin box to specify a resolution.

3. Type the desired crop window proportions into the Width and Height spin boxes.

To constrain the crop window to a ratio:

1. Select the Constrain cropping proportion check box.

2. Select a ratio from the drop-down list and select or clear the Landscape check box to toggle the crop window between landscape and portrait orientation.

3. Do one of the following:

4. Position your mouse cursor over the edge of the crop window until it changes into a double-pointed arrow, and then drag the edge of the crop window to the desired size.

5. Use the Width or Height spin box to specify a dimension for one side of the crop window. ACDSee automatically resizes the other dimension based on the ratio you selected.

Related topics

• Using Edit Mode