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June 3, 2026
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How to crop to edge without Generate popping up

  • June 3, 2026
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I’m trying to crop an image, but every time I take the crop selection to the edge, it goes past and wants me to generate. It won’t let me crop off the portion not selected. The artwork goes the the very edge of the image, so there is no room for me to stop short. What do I need to do to get it to stop at the edge rather than going past or to switch it back from generate to crop?

    Correct answer Ton Frederiks

    @Promosgx At the moment there is no way to turn it off, you may want to add your vote here:

    https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/51349297-adding-an-option-to-turn-off-generative-ai-expand

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    Monika Gause
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    Community Expert
    June 3, 2026

    You can turn on SMart Guides, then it will at least snap to the image edge.

    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    June 3, 2026