How to Crop an Image Using GIMP

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open your image.

   It looks like an X-Acto knife.
   
   This opens up the crop tool options just below all of the toolbar icons. , You can always undo.
   
   Here, the selection was created by clicking on the approximate center and then moving outwards.
   
   This keeps it more, or less, centered. , This will help you with classic guides that are used in art and photography. ,,
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   Step 2: Click on the crop tool in Gimp.

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   Step 3: If you are unsure of exactly how you want to do it

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   Step 4: start making choices and see what happens.

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   Step 5: If you want to use guides

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   Step 6: you can.

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   Step 7: Once you have it where you want it

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   Step 8: double click inside of the selected area.

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   Step 9: Use the Selection tool

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    Step 10: either round or square or however you have made the selection.

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    Step 11: Click on Image >> Crop to Selection.

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    Step 12: Save image.

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