{"id":55407,"date":"2022-06-01T17:45:37","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/popular-question-how-to-crop-a-specific-layer-in-photoshop\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T17:45:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T17:45:37","slug":"popular-question-how-to-crop-a-specific-layer-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/popular-question-how-to-crop-a-specific-layer-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular question: How to crop a specific layer in photoshop?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li>Step 1: Open or create a multilayered project in <strong>Photoshop<\/strong>.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Now right-click on a layer that needs to be cropped.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Choose &#8216;Convert to Smart Object&#8217; on this menu.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 4: Double click on the layer thumbnail.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 5: Crop the image using the regular <strong>crop<\/strong> tool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<p>Quick Answer, how do I crop a specific <strong>layer<\/strong>? Highlight the <strong>layer<\/strong> you want to crop in your layers panel. Now choose whether you want to <strong>crop<\/strong> the layer with the delete method, or <strong>layer<\/strong> mask method. For the delete method, press Command + Shift + I (Mac) or Control + Shift + I (PC) to invert your selection. Press the Delete Key to crop the layer into the shape.<\/p>\n<p>Also, how do I crop a <strong>specific<\/strong> part of a photo in Photoshop? <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the Tool Palette, choose any selection tool.  <\/li>\n<li>Click and drag to define a rectangular selection in your image.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Crop<\/strong> tool in the Tools Palette.  <\/li>\n<li>You can now resize, reposition, and complete the crop frame as you ordinarily would.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Also know, how do I cut a layer in Photoshop? <iframe style=\"margin-top:25px;width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pCJmnjR2CFM\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, how do you select a certain part of a layer in Photoshop? <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the Magic Wand tool in the Toolbar and check Contiguous in the Options bar.<\/li>\n<li>Click the image background to select it. To add to the selection if necessary, Shift-click in the image.  <\/li>\n<li>Choose Select > Invert, so the subject is selected instead of the background. Leave the selection active.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Select the Smart Object in the Layout Editor and choose the <strong>Crop<\/strong> tool in the Inspector palette. When you select the Crop tool, a new set of options appears in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Click and drag over the Smart Object you want to crop just as you would in <strong>Photoshop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I crop an image in Photoshop without background?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PMvr5pd7nbI\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you precisely crop an image?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select a picture.<\/li>\n<li>Select the Picture Tools > Format tab and select Crop.<\/li>\n<li>There are different ways to crop your picture: Drag a cropping handle to crop it from the side, top, or bottom. Press Shift to crop the entire photo down to the size you want.  <\/li>\n<li>Press Esc to finish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I create a custom crop in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Open up the image you want to crop.  <\/li>\n<li> Select the crop tool in the left toolbar.<\/li>\n<li> Click on the first dropdown option after the crop tool in the top toolbar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you crop something out of a picture?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download the app and Click the \u201cRemoval\u201d button in Photo Edit mode.<\/li>\n<li>Paint the object you want to remove.<\/li>\n<li>Use Eraser to adjust the chosen area.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Finish button and see the results instantly!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I crop a layer in Photoshop 2020?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Step 1: Open or create a multilayered project in Photoshop.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Now right-click on a layer that needs to be cropped.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Choose &#8216;Convert to Smart Object&#8217; on this menu.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 4: Double click on the layer thumbnail.  <\/li>\n<li>Step 5: Crop the image using the regular crop tool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What is Ctrl +J in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>This is a Photoshop shortcut will DUPLICATE a selected layer. By hitting Ctrl + J on your keyboard, you will be duplicating whatever it is you have selected. This comes in handy when you are scrapbooking and you want a duplicate of a flower, make a copy of a photo or even make a copy of a section of paper.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I crop with Lasso Tool?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Position your cursor along the outer edge of the object in the image that you want to crop. Click and hold down the left mouse button. Slowly drag your cursor along the edges to crop. The Magnetic Lasso Tool &#8220;sticks&#8221; to the edges as you drag.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you cut out a layer mask?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ea2BMVc96n0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you create a clipping mask in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Hold down Alt (Option in Mac OS), position the pointer over the line dividing two layers in the Layers panel (the pointer changes to two overlapping circles), and then click.<\/li>\n<li>In the Layers panel, select the top layer of a pair of layers you want to group, and choose Layer > Create Clipping Mask.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I remove part of a smart object in Photoshop?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose Layer > Smart Objects > Edit Contents.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click the Smart Objects thumbnail in the Layers panel.<\/li>\n<li>In the Properties panel, click Edit Contents.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step 1: Open or create a multilayered project in Photoshop. Step 2: Now right-click on a layer that needs to be cropped. Step 3: Choose &#8216;Convert to Smart Object&#8217; on this menu. Step 4: Double click on the layer thumbnail. Step 5: Crop the image using the regular crop tool. 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