Cropping Images
Sometimes when we capture a photograph or compose an image we see a need to remove (or crop) the outer parts of the picture. Cropping an image helps us clear away a distracting portion. The result helps us and others who view our image focus on its subject matter. Cropping is a powerful way of improving images. Careful, well-executed crops have the power to make our images compelling and memorable. Helpful resources and strategies for effectively cropping images include but are not limited to those listed below.
- The Creativity Channel's Jackie Dove concisely explains How To Crop Images Like A Pro.
- Mike Rankin's CreativePro article, Essential Tips for Cropping Images in Photoshop, shares straight-to-the-point tips and techniques for promptly completing cropping jobs.
- Croppola is both a web-based service and iPhone/iPad app that makes image cropping drag-and-drop easy.
- Working on a presentation in Google? Worried about being able to crop images? Relax. Why? The Google Drive Blog explains how to edit images right in Google Slides and Drawings. Other useful Google-related cropping tips are available via the Google Docs editor help section, Crop and adjust images in a document or presentation.
- Writer, web designer, and photographer Harry Guinness shares a thorough beginner-level video tutorial (Simple Photo Editing With GIMP) that help GIMP users hone their photo-cropping skills.
- DigitalPhotoSecrets writer David Peterson's blog post, Add Magic By Cropping Your Photos The Right Way! packs four different video explanations for cropping digital images. Whether a reader is using Elements, Photoshop CC, Lightroom, or something else, Mr. Peterson's instructions are sure to help.
- Using an Adobe product (Photoshop or Creative Cloud) for photographic editing? If so, Kasia Mikoluk's Udemy/Blog article, How to Crop in Photoshop CS5, CS6, and CC (Creative Cloud), will be helpful.