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SebastiaoV
SebastiaoV
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October 11, 2012
Question

Illustrator, Really? Fast Image Crop

  • October 11, 2012
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Hi guys,

I decided to start this post with "Really?" like a SNL sketch...hehe. I have been using Illustrator for quite a while but i am not expert with it. One feature that really bothers me is that i can't really fast crop an image unless i draw a rectangle on top and then apply a crop mask. Why so many steps? Some might say illustrator is for vector and if you want image and text editing go to Photoshop or InDesign. I don't agree with that. I use it for a fast presentation and friends that just started to use it last week tell me "Why i cannot crop an image fast?"

So is there any way to fast cropping an image in the CS5 Illustrator that i might not be aware? I might consider an external plugin or script...but again paying for bottle water is always a rip off. That should be a internal feature long time ago, even Corel Draw has it.

Thanks and cheers,

S.-

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    dario.
    dario.
    Known Participant
    October 10, 2016

    Read here:

    How To Crop A Photo in Adobe Illustrator - Astute Graphics

    ...from "apply any blending mode other than Normal" to "We cropped an image"

    It's not all about the plugin!

    W
    Wade_Zimmerman1
    Inspiring
    October 11, 2012

    The OP is looking for

    1. a masking set of tools ot a masking mode such as in after effects. In AE you can use all your drawing tools to create artwork or you can use it to create masking shapes depending on the mode you are in. Very handy!

    2 A crop art tool to actually crrop the art. That should be possible in AI since it is now 64bit and will not crimp the processing.

    These should be doable in AI CS 7

    CarlosCanto
    Community Expert
    CarlosCantoCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 11, 2012

    how about something like this,

    1. draw a rectangle that will act as crop bounds

    2. select both the image and the "crop area" rectangle

    run the script

    var idoc = app.activeDocument; 
    var image = idoc.selection[1];
    var clip = idoc.selection[0];
    idoc.rasterize (image, clip.visibleBounds);

    I could do a more elaborate script with a bunch of options...if that's what's needed.

    Warning the script IS destructive, so use with care, on a copy of your image...anyway Undo is your friend.

    SebastiaoV
    SebastiaoVAuthor
    Known Participant
    October 11, 2012

    Thanks for the script Carlos, indeed is interesting. By the warning saying IS destructive, i guess the picture will be definitely crop after that, right?

    Cheers,

    Jacob Bugge
    Community Expert
    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 11, 2012

    Sebastio,

    Is there no Crop to Artwork option in your version?

    SebastiaoV
    SebastiaoVAuthor
    Known Participant
    October 11, 2012

    Jacob,

    Thanks for the fast reply. Where is Crop to Artwork? Do you mean thani can just crop an image without using any mask or rectangle? Can i just crop it by moving its bezier point with the white arrow like in most other Apps around? Has that changed now?

    Cheers,

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