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look at the process is that it just adjusts the picture outlines, but the whole picture
remains clipped inside the rectangular outline. This is why it's called a clip, and not
crop, although it serves the same goal as a traditional
CROP TOOL.
You can select different photos while using the photo tools by just clicking on them.
This also works for photos inside groups.
Clip Tool
Alternatively you can enter CLIP TOOL by selecting the Clip icon on the PHOTO TOOL
fly-out bar. This provides a range of additional crop options. You can enter exact pixel
values, and select from various crop aspect ratios
For interactive clipping and some more options regarding aspect ratio, enter
the
CLIP TOOL with the CLIP TOOL button.
This alters the InfoBar to look like this:
As you drag over the photo, the clip rectangle is highlighted.
You can adjust the region by dragging on the corner or side handles
You can push the region around by just dragging inside the clip region
Select the
CLIP button or just double click inside the clip region to perform the clip
operation.
You can tell whether a photo has been clipped or not from the status bar which will
describe it as a "clipped photo".
Clear
Press the "CLEAR" button, or just click outside the marked clip region to clear the
current clip rectangle.