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Crop Images Using the Crop Tool in GIMP

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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to crop an image using "Crop Tool" in GIMP in Windows 7.

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You should have the program open and an image ready to use
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You can refer to our other tutorials to find out exactly how to do that. There is a VisiHow video on using "Crop to Selection"

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First, click one of your selection tools in "Toolbox"
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You can click either "Rectangle Select Tool" or "Ellipse Select Tool".

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Then, click and drag the cursor to select the area that you want to crop
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You can hold the "Shift" key on the keyboard if you want to select with the square or circle. A dotted line will appear around the marked area when you let go of the mouse button.
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Next, double-click the "Crop Tool" in "Toolbox"
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After you select the "Crop Tool", "Tool Options" will change.

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You can place the checkmark in one of the "Tool Option" boxes if you need to use the options
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You can also change the width and height of your cropped image in the "Fixed" drop-down menu.
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After that, you can manually change the ratio, position, and size, and the unit in the grey box to the right
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You can check the "Highlight" option to add different types of guides
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Click within the selected area of your canvas to crop the image
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