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July 9, 2026
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Camera Raw 18.4.1 - Constrain Crop check box has disappeared

  • July 9, 2026
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In the latest Camera Raw on Windows (for me, 18.4.1) - the Constrain Crop check box in the Geometry panel has disappeared. Where did it go? 

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    Correct answer Rikk Flohr_Photography

    To the right of the Crop & Expand header is a button that enables this. If you mouse over the button, it will pop a tool tip that says “Constrain Crop to non transparent pixels”

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    Participating Frequently
    July 15, 2026

    This is the quintessential “it wasn’t broken, didn’t need to be fixed.” They took a checkbox that was within a few millimeters of the tool it worked with and placed it at a completely different part of the overall cropping tool area. Why move it at all??? If you wanted it to be a button instead of a box, fine, just replace it right where it was. 

    Participant
    July 14, 2026

    Unfortunately it is not possible to apply constrain crop to multiple images at once as was previously possible. You have to do it for every image one at a time. Huge step backwards. Please consider having this ability on any future updates.

    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    July 9, 2026

    My cursor didn’t show up, but it is right above the word “non” in the tool tip.

    I see it in your screenshot as well. 

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
    Participating Frequently
    July 9, 2026

    Ahhhhhh perfect!!  Got it!!  Thanks immensely!  

    Participating Frequently
    July 9, 2026

    Rikk.. I posted an image of my tools etc. I just don’t see that constrain crop option or button or box anywhere. 

    Participating Frequently
    July 9, 2026

     

    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    July 9, 2026

    To the right of the Crop & Expand header is a button that enables this. If you mouse over the button, it will pop a tool tip that says “Constrain Crop to non transparent pixels”

    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org