Given a square image, how can I crop, at the exact center, of the image?
What if the image is not square itself?
What if I'm using Photoshop CS6 or some older version?
Is the procedure the same?
Graphic Design Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for Graphic Design professionals, students, and enthusiasts. It only takes a minute to sign up.
Sign up to join this communityGiven a square image, how can I crop, at the exact center, of the image?
What if the image is not square itself?
What if I'm using Photoshop CS6 or some older version?
Is the procedure the same?
If your image is not square:
View > New Guide
then tick the Vertical
option and enter
50%
in the box and click OK
.View > New Guide
then tick the Horizontal
option and
enter 50%
in the box and click OK
.This provides a guide intersection at the image center.
This draws a square selection (crop area) at the center of the image.
Image > Crop
, or hit the Enter to commit the crop (if using the crop tool)If the image itself is square...
Select > All
from the menu.Select > Modify > Contract
Apply effect from Canvas Bounds
box and enter the amount
of offset, from the canvas edge, you want and click OK
.Image > Crop
For versions of Photoshop where "contract" may not be available after selecting all, use the first method.
A simple method that works in all programs is to add another layer, and create a line from the upper left to the lower right corners, and the same for upper right to lower left. You can then select all, scale selection, and line it up on these lines. This will crop to the same aspect ratio, with a different overall size.
Like this:
While hardly being an elegant solution, it has the advantage of working on any platform.