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The Cropping preference let you to configure the cropping tool settings and behaviors. The Cropping settings control how the cropping tool looks when you use it. For example, you can set the number of grid squares that you see when cropping an image, and you can set whether you want to display the grid after the crop is established. The Crop Sizes settings control the predefined crop sizes that you can select when using the Rotate/Crop tool.

Cropping Tool Settings

To set the contrast level between the image and the cropped-out area:

1. | From the File menu, click Preferences.

2. | In the left panel, click Cropping.

3. | Under Cropping, click the slider and drag it to the right to increase or decrease the darkness of the cropped-out portion of the image.

4. | Click OK to set the cropping tool contrast level.

To set the number of grid squares that display in the crop area:

1. | From the File menu, click Preferences.

2. | In the left panel, click Cropping.

3. | Under Cropping, in the Grid sections field, type the number of grid squares that you want to display within the crop area.

Note: You can also use the up or down arrows to increase or decrease the value in the Grid sections field.

1. | Click OK to set the grid squares value.

To set the cropping frame visibility:

1. | From the File menu, click Preferences.

2. | In the left panel, click Cropping.

3. | Under Cropping, in the Show frame field, open the drop-down menu and select one of the following choices:

o | Always: Shows the crop frame at all times.

o | Dragging: Shows the crop frame only when the crop tool is selected and you are dragging the crop window to a specific size or location on the image.

o | Never: Does not show the crop frame at all.

1. | Click OK to set the crop frame visibility value.

To set the cropping grid visibility:

1. | From the File menu, click Preferences.

2. | In the left panel, click Cropping.

3. | Under Cropping, in the Show grid field, open the drop-down menu and select one of the following choices:

o | Always: Shows the crop grid at all times.

o | Dragging: Shows the crop grid only when the crop tool is selected and you are dragging the crop window to a specific size or location on the image.

o | Never: Does not show the crop grid at all.

1. | Click OK to set the crop grid visibility value.

Crop Size Settings

To add, edit, or remove crop sizes:

1. | From the File menu, click Preferences.

2. | In the left panel, click Cropping.

3. | To add a new crop size to the list::

o | Under Crop Sizes, click New.

o | In the Crop Size dialog box, type the name (or dimensions) of the new crop size in the Label field. (For example, 16" x 20" or 16mm x 20mm)

o | In the Width field, type the width of the new crop size (in inches or millimeters).

o | In the Height field, type the height of the new crop size (in inches or millimeters).

o | Click either the inches or mm radio button to designate whether the unit of measure for the new crop size is in inches or millimeters.

o | Click Save.

o | Click OK to save the new crop size.

1. | To edit a crop size:

o | Under Crop Sizes, from the list of crop sizes, click the crop size that you want to edit.

o | Click Edit.

o | In the Crop Size dialog box, edit the text (or dimensions) in the Label field to describe the adjusted size.

o | In the Width field, edit the value of the width.

o | In the Height field, edit the value of the height.

o | Click either the inches or mm radio button to designate the unit of measure for the edited crop size.

o | Click Save.

o | Click OK to save the new crop size.

1. | To delete a crop size:

o | Under Crop Sizes, from the list of crop sizes, click the crop size that you want to delete.

o | Click Delete.

o | Click OK to confirm the deleted crop size.

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