User Guide

GNU Image Manipulation Program

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12.4.3.1 Activate Tool

• The Crop Tool can be called the following way, from the image-menu: Tools → Transform Tools → Crop and Resize.

• The Tool can also be called by clicking the tool icon:

Tip

A different and quicker way to crop selections is using the Image → Crop Image function in the Image menu.

12.4.3.2 Key modiﬁers (Defaults)

Shortcut The Shift-C shortcut will change the active tool to the Crop Tool.

Ctrl Holding Ctrl will switch the Crop Tool mode between Crop and Resize.

Shift Holding Shift will toggle the of Fixed Aspect ratio.

Alt Holding Alt will toggle the use of Allow Enlarging.

12.4.3.3 Options

Figure 12.49: ‘Crop and Resize’ tool options

Overview The available tool options for Crop can be accessed by double clicking the Crop tool icon.

Tool Toggle The Tool Toggle for the Crop Tool alternates between Crop mode and Resize mode.

Crop Mode is the standard mode of operation for the Crop Tool. Cropping an image or layer will change a layer by

eliminating everything outside the cropping area. The cropping area can be set by either dragging the tool to form a

rectangle area or manually setting the origin, width, and height. Cropping areas can also be set based on an existing

selection or by using the Auto Shrink button. These options are available within the Crop And Resize Information dialog

which is shown when the Crop Tool is clicked on an image or layer.

If you are cropping an image (not just a layer), then Resize Mode changes the shape of the image without altering the size

or shape of the layers it contains. This may leave parts of some layers extending beyond the edges of the image, where you

cannot see them, but if you move the layers, you will see that the contents still exist. If you are cropping a layer, Resize

Mode does the same thing as crop mode.

Note

You can also switch to Resize mode in two other ways: ﬁrst, by using the Resize button on the dialog instead

of the Crop button; second, by holding down the Ctrl key while you click inside the crop region to complete the

operation.