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Cropping and Sizing Images
key and striking the "A" key.
Windows only: The entire preview area can be selected by double-clicking in the
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preview area.
The crop rectangle reflects the combined settings of W
R . You can change the width and height of the crop rectangle by altering
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their respective settings in the sizing dialog. Alternatively, you can modify the width
and height, or reposition the crop rectangle graphically using the mouse.
A typical crop rectangle in a landscape mode preview window is shown in Figure
11.13.
Pixel coordinates of cursor
Pixel coordinates of
crop rectangle corners
Corner hot spot
Cursor
Center hot spot
Crop rectangle
Crop rectangle edge
Figure 11.13 The crop rectangle in landscape mode.
The crop rectangle is seen to consist of a white rectangle with eight hot spots sur-
rounding it. The hot spots located at the four corners of the rectangle are called corner
hot spots. The other four hot spots, located at the centers of the rectangle's sides are
called the center hot spots.
The shape of the cursor varies depending on where it is located within the preview
window. If the cursor is located over the image area and within the crop rectangle, it is
displayed as a four-arrow cursor, as shown in Figures 11.13 and 11.14. The coordinates
of the cursor are shown just above the center of the preview window. Notice that as you
move the cursor within the crop rectangle the value of the coordinates changes accord-
ingly. You can reposition the crop rectangle without resizing it by clicking and dragging
the mouse when the four-arrow cursor is displayed.
When the cursor is located over the image area, but not within the crop rectangle,
or if no crop rectangle exists, the cursor is displayed as a crosshair, as seen in Figure
11.15. The appearance of the crosshair cursor indicates that a new crop rectangle will
be drawn if the mouse is clicked and dragged. Any existing crop rectangle will be delet-
ed whenever a new crop rectangle is created. The color of the crosshair changes to pro-
vide contrast with the image. For example, if the cursor is located over a black or dark
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