Best
viewed at 1024 x 768 or greater screen
resolution, 16 bit color or better. All
content & photographs copyrighted, all
rights reserved. The Second
stage: Cropping time. The crop tool is
selected by clicking on the box at the top left of
the main toolbar. The cropping style, width, and
height options are now available. To keep it
simple, I usually choose "constrained aspect
ratio", which locks in the proportions as I drag
the cursor over the area I want to crop. An entry
of "3" Width and "2" Height yields the proportions
for a standard 4" x 6" print. After you've
selected the size of the area to crop, click on
the "Crop" command. The area Here's the
crop: Presto! A straight picture with straight
borders. Check the
size: Be sure you have enough to work with. In
this case, the crop turned out Objective
achieved: A well balanced scene of a couple of
ranchers "talking shop" about their livestock. And
the 4"x 6" print from the 1878 x 1252 pixel crop
turned out perfect.
outside the selection will be cropped
away.
virtually perfect for a 4" x6", 300 ppi print. (By
the way, 300 ppi is "ideal" resolution for
a photo print.)
