How to Use the Crop Tool in Affinity Designer

Posted on 16th June 2023

The Crop tool is a handy way to remove unwanted parts of an image. It’s very simple to use and only requires a few clicks.

How to Use the Crop Tool in Affinity Designer

1. Open the image you want to crop in Affinity Designer.
2. Click on the Crop tool in the Tools palette (it’s the second tool from the top).
3. Click and drag on the image to create a cropping rectangle.
4. Click the checkmark in the Options bar to confirm the crop, or press Enter/Return.

Tips

• To cancel the crop, click the Cancel button in the Options bar, or press Esc.
• To crop to a specific aspect ratio, enter the ratio in the W and H fields in the Options bar.
• To constrain the crop rectangle to a square, hold down the Shift key while dragging.
• To move the crop rectangle while you’re dragging it, hold down the Spacebar.

Cropping an Image

Let’s say you have the following image and you want to crop it so that only the coffee cup is visible:

First, select the Crop tool from the Tools palette:

Next, click and drag on the image to create a cropping rectangle. As you drag, you’ll see a preview of the cropped image:

When you’re happy with the crop, click the checkmark in the Options bar, or press Enter/Return. The cropped image will be saved as a new file.

Cropping to a Specific Aspect Ratio

You can crop to a specific aspect ratio by entering the ratio in the W and H fields in the Options bar. For example, to crop to a 3:2 aspect ratio, enter 3 in the W field and 2 in the H field.

As you drag the crop rectangle, you’ll see the width and height values in the Options bar change. When the width and height values match the aspect ratio you entered, the crop rectangle will turn green:

You can also enter values in the W and H fields to constrain the crop rectangle to a specific size. For example, to make a square crop, enter the same value in both fields.

Cropping an Image to a Square

To crop an image to a square, select the Crop tool and enter the same value in the W and H fields in the Options bar. Then, click and drag on the image to create a crop rectangle. As you drag, you’ll see the width and height values in the Options bar change. When the width and height values are the same, the crop rectangle will turn green:

When you’re happy with the crop, click the checkmark in the Options bar, or press Enter/Return. The cropped image will be saved as a new file.

Moving the Crop Rectangle

If you need to move the crop rectangle after you’ve already placed it, hold down the Spacebar and click inside the rectangle. Then, drag to move the rectangle.

Canceling the Crop

To cancel the crop, click the Cancel button in the Options bar, or press Esc.

To crop an image in Affinity Designer, first select the Crop Tool from the Toolbox. Then, click and drag on the image to create a crop rectangle. To move the crop rectangle, click and drag it to the desired location. To resize the crop rectangle, click and drag one of the handles. To rotate the crop rectangle, click and drag outside of the rectangle. To constrain the rotation to 15 degree increments, hold down the Shift key while dragging. To commit the crop, click the Commit button in the Tool Options bar, or press Enter or Return. To cancel the crop, click the Cancel button in the Tool Options bar, or press Esc.

The Crop Tool is one of the most versatile in Affinity Designer. It can be used to crop images, remove background elements, or even create new shapes.

To use the Crop Tool, select it from the Tools palette. Then click and drag on the image or object you want to crop. A rectangular marquee will appear, and you can adjust the size and position of the crop area by clicking and dragging the handles.

Once you’re happy with the crop area, you can either click the “Crop” button in the Options bar, or press Enter/Return on your keyboard. This will crop the image or object to the selected area.

If you want to create a new shape from the cropped area, you can click the “New Shape” button in the Options bar. This will create a new shape layer containing the cropped area.

If you need to crop an image to a specific size or aspect ratio, you can use the “Width” and “Height” fields in the Options bar to enter the desired values. You can also select a preset aspect ratio from the “Aspect Ratio” drop-down menu.

Once you’re happy with the crop area, you can either click the “Crop” button in the Options bar, or press Enter/Return on your keyboard. This will crop the image or object to the selected area.

The Crop Tool in Affinity Designer is one of the most powerful tools available for creating custom shapes and graphics. With it, you can easily crop images to any shape or size, and even add custom backgrounds and colors. Here’s how to use the Crop Tool in Affinity Designer to create custom shapes and graphics.

First, open an image in Affinity Designer. Then, select the Crop Tool from the Tools panel.

Next, click and drag to select the area you want to crop. You can also use the Crop Tool to add a custom background color or image.

Finally, click the Crop button in the Options bar to crop the image.

That’s all there is to using the Crop Tool in Affinity Designer! With it, you can easily crop images to any shape or size, and even add custom backgrounds and colors.