How to Crop a Picture in Photoshop

Sometimes even the best photographers want to alter something in an otherwise perfect picture. Fortunately, there are a number of computer programs available that make editing a quick and painless process. One of the most common is Adobe Photoshop, and in this tutorial, we will take a look at how to crop our pictures down to size.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Photoshop

Instructions

1. Open Adobe Photoshop.

2. Click on "File" and then "Open." Select the photograph you want to work with and then click the "Open" button. It should pop up into the editing area of Photoshop.

3. Click on the "Crop" tool. It should be on the main editing toolbar.

4. With the "Crop" tool selected, click and drag over the part of the photo you want to work with. A box should appear. The area inside the box will be what is left after the crop is complete, so manipulate the size until you are satisfied with what your edited photo will look like.

5. Press "Enter". The program will then crop the photo automaticly, and the edited pic will now appear in the edit window.