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MrT41
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December 28, 2021
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How do I save cropped photo as separate image/JPEG??

  • December 28, 2021
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Hi,

 

I would really appreciate some help. First time user using on Windows. 

 

Have a photograph of a quilt trying to crop. Quilt is not true rectangle and so can't use regular crop, so used magnetic crop tool around edges and works great. However, when I right click image and 'save selection' Photoshop still saves edges around crop. I essentially want cropped edges to be the edge of the photo. Probably something v simple am not doing! 

 

Thanks!!

 

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Correct answer Mike_Gondek10189183

Use the perspective crop tool

 

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MrT41Author
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December 28, 2021

Thanks Guys! 

 

Here is a mock up of quilt that will hopefully demonstrate issue. It is a patchwork quilt with a solid pink border. Quilt photographed on white sheet from top of stairs. As can see from second image if straight crop to edge of right corner it looks v uneven on the left corner showing large area of white sheet. I used magnetic lasso tool (not crop....my bad) to edge but then couldn't save it. But yes, ultimately image needs to be rectangular so will I always have this issue!?! I think problem is photo partly rotated but also as handmade quilt not true rectangle. 

JJMack
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JJMackCommunity Expert
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December 28, 2021

You do not understand the basics.  The Crop tool is your document Canvas tool. It can cut and add Canvas area.   A Document canvas is rectangle.  A matrix of pixels   X columns Y rows.  I believe what you what you do is mask you documents canvas area so only your quilt pixels are visible.  You has as second problem in that Jpeg File format does not support transparency.  Canvas Area can not be mask off you need use a File formats that supports transparency like PNG to hide the area you do not want to be visible

 

JJMack
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MrT41Author
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December 28, 2021

Hi JJMack,

 

Thank you. You are certainly correct about me not understanding the basics!!

 

As per my recent post the perspective tool worked great or good enough for my purposes anyway. The only thing I did have trouble with was the mouse did not allow precise/gradual enough cropping and assume there is a way to crop much more precisely.

 

The finished image was after was the squared section with the solid pink border as this the quilt edging. So, your final image plus the pink border.

 

Thanks again,

 

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jane-e
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jane-eCommunity Expert
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December 28, 2021

 

@MrT41 wrote:

Quilt is not true rectangle and so can't use regular crop, so used magnetic crop tool around edges and works great.

 

  • There is not a tool called "Magnetic Crop Tool", but there is a Magnetic Lasso tool for making a selection when there is a good contrast.
  • The Crop tool will discard the unwanted area by default and will always crop in a rectangle. Images are always rectangles.

 

One thing you might try is to

  • use the Rectangular Selection tool "M" to make a rough selection,
  • then go to the Select menu (not Edit) and choose Transform Selection
    Hold down the Control key to adjust each corner independently, then accept the transformation
  • Save the selection as you did before (optional)
  • Add a Layer Mask to hide the part outside the selection (icon at bottom of Layers panel)
  • Crop tool "C" and crop as needed if necessary, then accept the crop
  • Save in a format that supports layers and transparency: psd or tiff
  • After saving, use Save As a Copy to save in the final format. Note that some formats such as JPEG do not support transparency and the transparent pixels will become the color of your Background Swatch (white by default). PNG supports transparency.

 

Ask again if this isn't clear or does not answer your question.

 

Jane

 

    Mike_Gondek10189183
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    Mike_Gondek10189183Community ExpertCorrect answer
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    December 28, 2021

    Use the perspective crop tool

     

    M
    MrT41Author
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    December 28, 2021

    Thanks, the perspective crop tool worked great!! Once rectangle I was then able to use regular crop tool to further trim edges. Thanks again!

     

    T

      josephlavine
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      josephlavineCommunity Expert
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      December 28, 2021

      As Ged mentioned, it would probably help if you shared a copy of the image. Are you trying to crop to the edge of the image or quilt? The final image will need to be either a rectangle or square.

      warmly/j

      Ged_Traynor
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      Ged_TraynorCommunity Expert
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      December 28, 2021

      Hi

      It would help if you posted the image in question, but once you have the selection made you can hit CTRL + J to copy the selection to it's own layer

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