This will crop 1 inch from all 4 sides of the file. Under New Size, enter 22″ for the Width and 14″ for the Height. To do this, click on the Image pull-down menu and select Canvas Size. For example, if you need to crop 1″ on all sides of our 24″ x 16″ file (at 300 dpi), you would end up with 22″ x 14″ (remaining at 300 dpi). The Canvas Size is the total size of your image file, but you can add or crop from this size while retaining the original file resolution. If you just need to crop your image to the center, you can quickly adjust the Canvas Size in Photoshop. The purpose of cropping an image with the crop tool is to enable you to place the crop exactly where you want it to be (see below). When complete, hit Enter on the keyboard and the Crop will take affect.

Now, adjust the location of the crop to best suite your needs. In this case, we want to crop the 24″ down to 22″.Īfter you have entered your dimensions, click and drag the mouse over the image file until you have created the marquee crop selection. You’ll notice at the top of your window you will have the Crop Tool options which includes the Width, Height, and Resolution. Go back to your Crop Tool options (located above your image file, just below the pull-down menus) and enter the size you need along with the resolution. Want to save this article for later? CLICK HERE to download these Photoshop FAQs as a printable PDF. Make note of the size and resolution (in this case our file is 300 dpi). A new window will appear that shows you the size and resolution of your file. To keep the resolution while cropping the image, click on the Image pull-down menu and select Image Size. It is important to keep the resolution of your image so there is no loss in file information. To crop an image to a specified location, select the Crop tool in Photoshop located on your Tools palette. For example: if I have an image that’s 24″ x 16″ but the frame I am using is 22″ x 16″, here are 2 ways to go about cropping the image. Cropping an image file involves cutting out a part of the image that is not needed in the final print. When working with different sized frames, sometimes it may be necessary to crop your file to fit properly. Cropping an image to the correct size and resolution. All examples shown are done in Adobe Photoshop CS5. The techniques described below will help you prepare your image files to print. This blog post will show you various tips for re-sizing your images, cropping, resolution adjustments, nesting images, and more. This month I wanted to tackle the top questions we’ve received regarding Adobe Photoshop.

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