Resize and crop photos using my mouse like in MSPaint?

[schmobbing]

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Edited December 14, 2022 by schmobbing

[BoltBait]

Select what you want to keep using one of the select tools:   

 

Then click the Crop tool: 

[schmobbing]

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Edited December 14, 2022 by schmobbing

[MJW]

8 hours ago, BoltBait said:

Then click the Crop tool

 

Or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift+X. (Which I don't do, but thought I'd mention it in case @schmobbing prefers that sort of thing.

 

PDN's method of handling cropping by doing it in conjunction with selections rather than as a separate feature is, I think, an excellent design decision.

[MJW]

45 minutes ago, schmobbing said:

This kind of works how I want it to, but I'm expecting more of a per-pixel function and am just wondering if it's remotely possible to use my mouse so I can get pixel perfect cropping. Thanks.

 

Can't you just use the Move Selection Tool to adjust the selection before cropping? The location and size of the selection rectangle are displayed in the lower-left area of the window. You can always zoom in, if you really need the precision. I guess I don't quite grasp the concept of "pixel-perfect cropping."

 

Also, you can use the Image>Canvas Size command to specify exact sizes. Perhaps that's closer to what you want. For instance, if you want to remove one pixel row from the top of the canvas, set the anchor position to the bottom, and decrease the height by one.

[BoltBait]

After you make your selection, use the  tool, click and hold your mouse button down on a selection handle, then use your mouse arrow keys to make fine adjustments.