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November 5, 2025
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Photoshop Crops Entire Canvas Instead of Selected Layer

  • November 5, 2025
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i cant just crop a simple image, but it crops everything when it should just crop the photo/layer im on

Correct answer jane-e

@default46631301br6m1h 

 

The Crop tool is designed to crop the entire image. It is working as expected.

 

To "crop" one layer, use a layer mask to hide the parts you do not want to show.

 

Jane

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jane-e
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jane-eCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 5, 2025

@default46631301br6m1h 

 

The Crop tool is designed to crop the entire image. It is working as expected.

 

To "crop" one layer, use a layer mask to hide the parts you do not want to show.

 

Jane

jane-e
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Community Expert
November 5, 2025

This is not a bug, so I've moved your post to Discussions for now.

 

Jane