Note: If the paint object you crop is an Indexed mode object, the
color of the added pixels is the last color in the color table associated
with the image, which often is black.
To quickly crop an image with the Selection tool
You can quickly crop or expand a paint object with the Selection
tool.
1
When a paint object is selected (not in edit mode), point to a
handle, and then press Ctrl and drag the handle. When you drag, a
cropping rectangle appears.
2
Drag inward to crop (cut away) part of the object. Drag out-
ward to add pixels and expand the object. Release the mouse button
to complete the operation.
You can constrain the cropping rectangle as you drag.
To constrain the height and width of the cropping rectangle
proportionally, release the Ctrl key, and then press Shift
while dragging.
To constrain the height and width of the cropping rectangle
symmetrically from the center, release the Ctrl key, and
then press it again while dragging.
To constrain the height and width of the cropping rectangle
both proportionally and symmetrically, release the Ctrl key,
and then press Ctrl+Shift while dragging.
Crop rectangle
Adding a white border
When you press a modifier
key and click with the Crop
tool, you can expand a paint
object. This adds a white
border to an RGB Color or
CMYK Color image.
New border