Sometimes we take a photo and the framing is not as perfect as we would like. If there is plenty of space in that photograph, in this post we bring you a good solution: we will teach you how to crop an image in Photoshop, easy and fast Do not miss it!
open image
We must start by opening the image we want to cut, you can do it in the "file> open" tab or simply dragging to the screen Photoshop the desired image. I have chosen this one, and instead of leaving the girl centered, I am going to cut her so that she is on one side of the image, following the rule of thirds this link a post in case you do not know it, it will help you to better compose your designs).
Cropping tool in Photoshop
The next thing would be to locate the clipping tool, you have it available in the toolbar, I have indicated it to you in red, in the image above. Let's get acquainted with this tool!
Don't permanently remove pixels when cropping in Photoshop
Click on the crop tool and look at the tool options bar. There is an option that says "Remove pixels", if the box is checked it is important that you deselect it. If you don't, when cropping, the part of the image you get rid of will be permanently deleted and you won't be able to recover it anymore (unless you give it to undo, with command or control + Z, until you get to that step) . Instead, just by pulling you could readjust it without problems.
How to crop an image in Photoshop
To crop images in Photoshop you just have to drag the white borders that surround it. As you can see, when you click on the tool, a grid automatically appears that will serve as a guide. If you want to crop the photo but without losing the original proportions, Crop by dragging the corners of the image and holding down the "shift" key.
Straighten images
With the crop tool you can also straighten images in Photoshop. You just have to place the cursor in the corners and it will transform into a curved arrowIf you move it, you can rotate the image and based on the grid that appears automatically, you can straighten it.
Define specific dimensions
You may want to crop the image to fit a specific size. Selecting the crop toolIn the tool options bar, you have a box where you can set the size you want. For example, we can create a square image to fit the Instagram feed (1080 x 1080 px). You click on the box, give a new trim setting and enter the dimensions.