How to Crop and Resize an Image in Affinity Photo

Posted on 17th June 2023

Cropping an Image

To crop an image in Affinity Photo, first select the Crop tool from the Tools panel. Then, click and drag on the image to create a crop selection. To move the selection, click and drag within the selection. To resize the selection, click and drag on one of the handles. To constrain the aspect ratio of the selection, hold down the Shift key while resizing. To rotate the selection, position the mouse outside of the selection and then click and drag. To commit the crop, click the Commit button in the Crop tool options bar, or press Enter or Return. To cancel the crop, click the Cancel button, or press Esc.

Resizing an Image

To resize an image in Affinity Photo, first select the Free Transform tool from the Tools panel. Then, click and drag on one of the handles to resize the image. To constrain the aspect ratio of the image, hold down the Shift key while resizing. To rotate the image, position the mouse outside of the selection and then click and drag. To commit the transformation, click the Commit button in the Free Transform tool options bar, or press Enter or Return. To cancel the transformation, click the Cancel button, or press Esc.

Conclusion

That’s all there is to cropping and resizing an image in Affinity Photo! As you can see, it’s a quick and easy process. For more tips and tutorials on Affinity Photo, be sure to check out our YouTube channel.

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In Affinity Photo, you can crop and resize an image using the Crop tool and the Resize tool.

To crop an image, select the Crop tool from the Tools panel. Then, click and drag on the image to select the area you want to crop. To resize the selection, click and drag on the corner or side handles. To move the selection, click and drag inside the selection.

Once you’re happy with the selection, click the Crop button in the toolbar, or press Enter or Return.

To resize an image, select the Resize tool from the Tools panel. Then, click and drag on the image to resize it. You can also enter specific values for the width and height in the options bar.

When you’re happy with the size, click the Resize button in the toolbar, or press Enter or Return.

That’s all there is to cropping and resizing an image in Affinity Photo!

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In Affinity Photo there are two ways to crop and resize an image. You can either use the Crop tool or the Resize tool.

The Crop tool can be found in the Tools palette. To crop an image using the Crop tool, first select the tool and then click and drag on the image to create a rectangular marquee. You can then use the handles on the marquee to resize it. Once you're happy with the selection, you can either press the Enter key to crop the image, or click the Commit button in the Options bar.

The Resize tool can be found in the Tools palette. To resize an image using the Resize tool, first select the tool and then click and drag on the image to create a rectangular marquee. You can then use the handles on the marquee to resize it. Once you're happy with the selection, you can either press the Enter key to resize the image, or click the Commit button in the Options bar.

If you want to keep the aspect ratio of the image the same when you're cropping or resizing it, you can hold down the Shift key while you're making the selection.

Once you've cropped or resized an image, you can always undo the changes by going to Edit > Undo, or by pressing Ctrl+Z (Windows) / Command+Z (macOS).

If you have an image that you want to crop and resize, here's how to do it in Affinity Photo:

First, open the image in Affinity Photo.

Next, click on the "Crop" tool in the toolbar on the left.

Now, click and drag on the image to select the area that you want to crop.

Once you've selected the area that you want to crop, you can either click the "Crop" button in the toolbar, or press the "Enter" key on your keyboard.

Now, click on the "Resize" tool in the toolbar.

Click and drag on the image to resize it. You can also enter specific values for the width and height in the "Width" and "Height" fields in the toolbar.

Once you're happy with the size of the image, click the "Apply" button in the toolbar, or press the "Enter" key on your keyboard.

And that's all there is to cropping and resizing an image in Affinity Photo!

When you have made your selections, you can either click on the ‘Crop’ icon in the ‘Toolbar’ at the top of the screen, or hit ‘Enter/Return’ on your keyboard. This will crop your image.