Processing an already taken photograph is a usual process for the user. Often we need to remove (erase) someone in the background or foreground, or simply cut off a piece that does not make any sense. And if you have a Mac, image editing can be much easier than on the small iPhone screen.
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Remember, you can create a copy of the image before cropping it. Sometimes you may need to keep the source. So you can always return to it if the end result does not suit you.
How to crop an image on Mac?
How to quickly crop a photo on macOS using the Viewer
Browsing is a program that many Mac users use every day. But not everyone knows that in Viewer you can not only watch photos, but also edit them – crop, make inscriptions, etc.
one… Open the photo in the program View…
2… Use your mouse or trackpad (MacBook or Magic Trackpad) to select the portion of the photo you want to keep.
3… To cut everything else, press ⌘Cmd + K or click on the pencil button to show the markup toolbar.
Done – now only what you need is left in the photo. Save and use!
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Crop a photo using the Photos app on Mac
If you have a photo or screenshot from another device that you want to crop and then use iCloud to sync the results with other devices, you can use the editing tool built right into the Photos app. This is a great way to crop your iPhone on a large screen.
1. Launch Photos and double-click the image to open it.
2. Click “Edit” in the upper right corner.
3. In the edit window, click “Cropping” on the toolbar.
4. Drag the selected borders or their corners to the desired location, highlighting the part of the image that you want to keep. You can also use the preset aspect ratio shown on the right if you need a specific shape or aspect ratio.
5. Click Finish.
Keep in mind that when you edit pictures on your Mac using the Photos app, you can make other changes as well: enhance colors, apply filters, remove red-eye, and more.
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Cropping a Photo Using Quick Look
Quick Browsing is a convenient way on your Mac to get up close and personal with documents, pictures, and more. Similar to cropping an image with Preview, you can use markup to crop the image previewed with Quick Preview.
1. Open an image using the Quick View function by selecting it and pressing the Spacebar, or by right-clicking and choosing Quick View.
2. On the toolbar, click the button “Markup”and then the button “Cropping”…
3. Drag the selected borders or their corners to the desired location, highlighting the part of the image that you want to keep.
4. Click “Ready” in the upper right corner.
Isn’t it easy? If you are using “Quick view” for quick viewing of images, it will be useful to know that this tool is perfect for cropping a photo.
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Conclusion
If you don’t have numerous and precise requirements for image editing options, and you just want to crop some part of the picture, then there are already three built-in tools on your Mac. Just choose the one that is more convenient for you to use. Which of these options do you use to make small changes to your drawings? Share your way with us in the comments.
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