Overview
When you want to focus on a particular part of a media asset, you can use the cropping tool to select what is shown in the media placeholder.
By doing so, you can focus on a certain section of the media asset while cutting out extraneous elements that draw attention away from the main topic of interest.
The guidelines in this article apply to both a static image and to video footage.
Note:
If you need to crop a video in WebM format or an image in GIF format, see Cropping a Media Asset (WebM, GIF).
Cropping a Media Asset
| 1. | Select the media asset that you want to crop. |
| 2. | On the toolbar, click the Edit media icon. |
| 3. | Click the Edit icon. |
| The media asset is opened in the Media Editor. | |
| 4. | Click Crop on the toolbar. |
| The Crop pane is opened on the left side of the Media Editor, displaying the available crop modes. | |
| 5. | Depending on your requirements, use either of the following crop modes: |
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In this mode, the aspect ratio of the cropping window is not locked, enabling you to change the height and width independently of each other.
Crop the asset by dragging the corner and side handles. In this mode, the aspect ratio of the cropping window is set to match the aspect ratio of the current media placeholder.
Crop the asset by dragging the corner handles. Before or after cropping, you can also reposition the media asset behind the cropping window. |
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| 6. | After you finish cropping, click Apply in the upper right corner. |
| The thumbnail is updated with the cropped media asset. | |
| 7. | Click anywhere outside the Media dialog window to close the window. |
| The media placeholder is updated with the cropped asset. | |
| 8. | Click the Media adjustment icon on the toolbar and select the option that suits the media asset after cropping. ▶ If the media asset was cropped in Freeform mode, we recommend selecting Scale media to fit. ▶ If the media asset was cropped in Preserve ratio mode, we recommend selecting Scale media to fill. |
Notes
| 1. | As you crop the media asset, you can see the asset's updated dimensions in the Crop pane on the left. | ||||||||
| 2. | While cropping, you can always revert to the uncropped asset by clicking No crop in the Crop pane. Even after clicking Apply, you can revert to the uncropped asset by accessing the Media Editor and clicking No crop. |
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| 3. | When the Crop pane is open, the following actions are also accessible from the cropping toolbar: | ||||||||
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