Crop to eliminate unwanted or distracting portions of the edges of a photo or to visually focus in on the main subject. Before printing a photo, crop it to fit the paper size or a picture frame you plan to use.* Always work on a copy of an original before editing.
Cropping an image:
1. Open a photo in editing program.
2. Select the cropping tool. Some programs allow you to select aspect ratios for standard print sizes.
3. Position the tool in a top area of your image where you want to crop to begin. Next drag the tool until you outline the desired area.
4. To crop the image, click OK or on the crop tool icon. Select Undo if you are not satisfied with your selection.
5. If working from a copy, SAVE the image in file format you desire and give the file a new name. If by chance you edited an original, use the SAVE AS command and give the file a different name. Renaming prevents overwriting of the original.
