Here is a quick and easy demonstration of how to crop a photograph in Photoshop. Very noob tutorial; very basic cropping.
Don’t forget that with cropping, you will be losing some resolution. If you shot the original image at 6 or 8 megapixel, you don’t want to crop too much if you intend on printing the image at a larger size. If you’re shooting a larger megapixel camera, in the 15+ megapixel range, then you will have a lot more freedom with cropping. I find myself mostly cropping in the camera as I’m shooting, but that’s just me. It’s not always possible to get the perfect composition in ever single photo that you end up loving (in post processing) so there are rare occasions when cropping in Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom comes in handy.
Photo: Downtown Hartford Connecticut City Traffic with Light Trails from Cars
Downtown Hartford Connecticut during the evening hours. Time lapse photography shows the light trails of the cars from the slow shutter speed.
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Photo: Rusted Diamond Plate Metal
Close up of real diamond plate material with a slight vignette. Most of the yellow paint is chipped and scratched off.
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Photo: Business Woman In The City
An attractive business woman talking on her cell phone in the city.
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Photo: Funky Retro Circles Vector Layout
A graphical layout with circles and retro art elements. This vector image is fully editable.
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A handful of cash isolated over a business finance themed background.
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Photo: Business Man Looking Ahead
A young business man holds his hand to his forehead as he looks off at something in the distance.
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Photo: Man Working At His Desk
Close up of a modern office workplace desk setup with a computer mouse keyboard and phone. Shallow depth of field.
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Photo: Grungy Splatter Template
An abstract paint splatter background texture with lots of copy space.
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A man pumping high priced gas into his car with a disgusted look on his face.
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Photo: Global Network of People
Montage of the earth with a global network of people from all walks of life on different continents isolated over white. Clipping path included. Earth photo courtesy of NASA.
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Photo: Happy Family Huddle
A happy family posing in a group huddle formation. Shallow depth of field.
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Photo: Green Olives Seamless Vector Pattern
A green olives pattern that tiles seamlessly in a pattern in any direction. Great for a martini graphic or restaurant drinks menu.
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A small desert island off the coast of Puerto Rico called Palominito with bright lens flare.
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Photo: Woman Snorkeling
A Hispanic woman snorkeling in the tropical waters of the Caribbean sea. Luquillo beach Puerto Rico.
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