Crop Image

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Note: The Actions Quick Reference provides a complete list of actions that you can print for easy reference.

What is the Crop Image Action?

The Crop Image Action removes the specified amount of pixels from one or more edges of an image.  As an alternative to the Crop Image Action, try using the Trim Image Action.

Creating a Crop Image Action

Select Images Actions to expand the Action list. Select the Crop Image Action from the Actions list to display the Action Builder.

Select the Rules to specify how the Image should be previewed once executed. The Error  settings for this action may be configured to fine tune the how the Action will run.

Note: For more information about the timing and error settings, go to Action Builder.

 Choose to either work with the Open Image or an Image File.

Note: Read the Image Editor article to learn more about working with images, including image types and their Rules..

Select where to Crop pixels from . Pixels may be cropped from either All sides or individual sides. Enter the number of pixels to crop from the desired side(s).

Optionally add Notes to the Action to document any special instructions or functionality. When the Run Switchis set to Run, the action will be executed after clicking OK.

Note: The run switch is set to Run by default. To create or modify this action without executing it, click the slider to change the option to Don't Run.  For more information, go to Action Builder.

Click the OK button to save the Action.

Crop Image Action Examples

Example 1:  The Crop Image Action applying a 35 pixel crop on all sides of the image.

 

Example 2:  The Crop Image Action applying a 40 pixel crop on the bottom side of the image.