Adobe 65016169 Tutorial - Page 16

4. Resize the border by dragging the squares at the sides and corners till you are satisfied with the way your image looks. NOTE: You can also rotate your cropping border. Move the cursor outside the border, you will see how it turns into a double-headed arrow (Fig. 2). Drag the arrows in the directions you wish to rotate your selection. Fig. 2. Rotating the cropping border 5. Once you are completely satisfied with your cropped image, press ENTER. CROPPING TO A SPECIFIC SIZE If you wish to print your digital photos or other images on standard size photo paper, you will have to crop your images to a specific size, such as 8x10. To crop an image to a specific size, do the following: 1. Open the image you wish to crop. 2. Select the Crop Tool from the Toolbox. 3. In the Options bar, specify the values for Width and Height (Fig. 3). 4. Fig. 3. Crop Tool Options bar Click in your image and drag the cropping border. Notice that the border is con strained -you cannot make it wider or longer than the specified values (Figure 4). For example, if you entered 8 for Width and 10 for Height, whatever size you make the border, the area within it will fit on an 8x10 photo. Adobe Photoshop CS4 p. 16