The Crop tool is located in the Lens tool tab.
You can also access it in the Cursor Tools section in the Toolbar. Images can be cropped using an unconstrained or fixed ratio.
Crop around the center with the Option/Alt key (macOS/Windows). The Shift key will lock the current aspect ratio when cropping with an unconstrained ratio. You can also use the Shift key to create a new crop from anywhere in the image in case you do not want to resize the existing one by dragging the edges. Basically, holding the Shift key while applying a crop will ignore any previous crop. Additionally, freehand rotation can be accessed by either moving the cursor outside the corner of the crop or by using the modifier key Cmd/Ctrl (macOS/Windows).
To apply the crop after selection, simply switch to another cursor tool or press the Return/Enter key.
Click the Reset adjustments icon to revert to the uncropped image.
Other tips for working with the Crop tool:
- Adjust a crop by dragging the edges of the preview inwards (the cursor will turn into a two-way arrow) until the desired crop has been achieved.
- Click within the crop boundary (where the cursor will turn into a cross) and drag the selection to move the entire selected cropped area.
- Rotate the crop to suit by grabbing just outside the corners of the crop frame (the cursor will change to a curved arrow).
- The original image with the cropping mask is shown in the thumbnails.
- The crop masking can be changed in Preferences. Go to Capture One -> Preferences / Edit -> Preferences (macOS/Windows) and select the Crop option to change the opacity and brightness of the mask being used.
- Click the Reset Crop adjustments button to undo a crop and revert to the original un-cropped image.
- Reselect the Crop tool at any time to readjust the crop settings.
Comments
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Why is there no way to show aspect ratio of a photo that has been cropped already?
Hi Frank,
You can view the details of the photo in the Process Summary tab.
There is no aspect ratio but Size based on which the aspect ratio can be calculated.
Yes it can be calculated if
1) I put these numbers into a calculator
2) Take this number and multiply it by the first number of one of the aspect ratio and see if I end up with the correct second number. If not I start again with 1) ...
While every tool shows the values of the image you are currently looking at (i.e. exposure, keystone,...) the crop tool shows the values one has been using on the last crop done before which might even have been in a different catalog, on a different day or even week.
To me this looks like a very obvious design flaw.
Just saw this while looking for an hour or so to find a way to switch the crop from landscape to portrait!
Coming from LR where cropping is an intuitive charme I second that CO's crop tool isn't well thought and designed. Speed editing? How many keys do I have to press if I select the cropping tool, then trying to rotate a bit. Going back to crop and finally you also have to press enter instead of clicking the pen or mouse. BTW. I tried to enter a ration of 3:2 when 2:3 exists to get a landscape ration but this isn't even possible.
In the same category go the thumbnails in the filmstrip which always show the uncropped image so it's really difficult to recognise what the image looks like. Especially when it's low key.
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