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hello8989
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February 10, 2021
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How to crop batch multiple images?

  • February 10, 2021
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I have a bunch of images that I want to trim. How to crop/ trim batch multiple images?

 

Thank you!

Correct answer Stephen Marsh

Image > Trim, based off transparency, upper left or lower right pixel colour?

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C0FF33_ZA
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August 15, 2025

Provided all files are set up the same way (if not, batch save out as png first);
Set up an action that performs a CTRL+Left Click on the layer,
Then ALT+i
Then P to crop flush.
Then CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+S to save for web as a png.
Test it on a control group, once confirmed as working, batch run this action on your folder.

If you have glow effects and such, there may be empty space that seems useless, but it still contains a pixel somewhere at the outermost edge.

Stephen Marsh
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Community Expert
February 10, 2021

Image > Trim, based off transparency, upper left or lower right pixel colour?

hello8989
hello8989Author
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February 10, 2021

Thank you! It works! 

Jon-M-Spear
Legend
February 10, 2021

Photoshop has a facility to record a set of repetitive actions which you can run in the future.

 

Canvas Size is a means to change the canvas size (not to be confused with resampling the image).  So if you had a canvas of (say) 200px x 200px.  If you set canvas size to 180px x 180px, you would reduce the canvas size by 10px on each side. (crop).

 

What do you mean by 'blank page'?  Why have images got blank page?   

Jon-M-Spear
Legend
February 10, 2021

Do they all need exactly the same amount of crop and same positioning of crop?

 

If so, create a 'canvas size' action.  Then go to File > Automate > Batch.  Select your images and apply your Canvas Size action.

 

If each image needs a unique input, I can't think of a way to batch that.

hello8989
hello8989Author
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February 10, 2021

Thank you, but what is 'canvas size' action?

hello8989
hello8989Author
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February 10, 2021

I just want to trim the 'blank page' around my images.