Using a path to crop but need it to crop outside document bounds

[Padm0]

Hello!

I have a path drawn to certain dimensions on a whole mess of images. As part of the action I select the path and need it to crop to those dimensions. On some of the files the crop path extends outside the bounds of the image.

Using (menu) Image>Crop doesn't extend outside the bounds of the image.

Using the crop (C) tool I can get the program to do what I want but to save it as part of an action doesn't work.

The action only records the specific area I'm cropping on whatever image I'm using to make the action.

Would prefer to be able to not lose cropped pixels but if I have to lose pixels to make this work I won't complain.

TIA!

M

[jazz-y · Accepted solution]

1. select path and convert it to shape layer

2. use 'reveal all' command to enlarge the borders of the document to fit the shape

3. Make selection by shape

4. Use crop from menu

[Bojan Živković]

"The action only records the specific area I'm cropping on whatever image I'm using to make the action."
Change Ruler unit to Percent when recording step what will force Photoshop to record percents instead of pixels. In this way you can record step to insert path which is always 100% of image width instead of inserting path 1500px long. See screenshot below, same path differently recorder will produce different result when you run action on image file 1000x667px. The first step with percents will cover entire image with path while second step with pixels recorded will draw path waaay beyond image borders.

[Padm0]

@ jazz-y This is perfect! I can actually just draw my path as an unfilled shape to begin with and save a few steps. Thank you!!