We then selected the Heart Tool and clicked + dragged the shape out. After opening our image, we clicked on the Shape Tools menu on the left side toolbar. Select a Shape Toolįor this example, we used the Heart Tool. There are various shapes to choose from or you can create your own with the pen tool in Affinity Designer. You can also “crop” using the Shape Tools. You can then save your image by going to File > Export then in the Export window choose a format. Check that your cursor has changed to a crop box then move the image. Make sure to select the Background image layer. If you want to adjust the image within the crop, you need to click back on the Vector Crop tool. First, click once on the Rectangle crop layer then adjust the bounding box handles. You can still edit the crop layer even when you have moved and resized the image. Here the image was resized but it didn’t fill the canvas. You can now shift the image with the crop around and resize it. Once you have unlocked the layer, click on the Move Tool top left toolbar.īe sure to click on the Background image layer to select it or you will only move the crop. Under the Layers Panel, click once on the padlock icon to unlock the layer. What if you want to move the image with the crop around on the canvas? You first need to unlock the layer.
Now, click + drag it to reposition the image within the crop. This indicates that the image can be moved. Click once on the image to select it, you will see the cursor change into a small crop box. You can even shift the image around inside the cropped area. When moving the crop, your cursor will change into directional arrows. As the Vector Crop tool is non-destructive, you can resize it without needing to use the Undo button. When the Vector Crop tool is applied, you will see a layer appear beneath the image. You will also notice that unlike usual cropping methods, the canvas doesn’t crop as well. If you hold Ctrl, then click + drag, it will drag all of the corners in or out together from the center point. While holding Shift, then clicking + dragging the corner handle you can constrain the crop. When you drag from the corner, it can adjust unevenly. For this example we will click + drag in from the left side to the right. A bounding box will automatically be added. On the left hand side click on the Vector Crop tool. The Vector Cropping tool in Affinity Designer is far more flexible than your average cropping tool. Throughout this tutorial we will be using these Greece travel photos but we have a wonderful selection of travel and adventure photos to choose from.
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So let’s jump in with this great tutorial on how to cut and crop your images. You can even crop your image to a specific shape and edit it non-destructively. Cropping or cutting your image can greatly change the final look of your project. Today we are going to show you how to cut and crop in Affinity Designer.
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