To crop a workspace in Photoshop, you actually need to adjust the canvas size, as cropping generally refers to removing edges of an image itself. Here's how you do it, based on the provided reference:
Steps to Adjust Workspace (Canvas) Size in Photoshop
Follow these steps to change the size of your workspace, effectively cropping it:
- Open your image: Start by opening the image you want to work with in Photoshop.
- Go to Image Menu: Locate and click on "Image" at the top of the Photoshop window.
- Select "Canvas Size": In the Image dropdown menu, choose "Canvas Size".
- Canvas Size Window: A new window called "Canvas Size" will open.
- Set Units of Measurement: In the Canvas Size window, select "inches" (or your preferred unit) from the dropdown menu.
- Input Desired Dimensions: Enter the new width and height you want for your canvas. This is how you are effectively cropping the workspace. For example, if you have a large workspace and want to make it smaller, enter the dimensions for your new smaller desired workspace size.
- Click OK: Click "OK" to apply the changes.
Why Canvas Size Instead of Crop?
- The standard crop tool in Photoshop is used to remove areas from the image itself.
- Canvas size adjusts the overall dimensions of your workspace. Reducing these dimensions "crops" the area of the workspace.
Example Scenario
Let's say you have an image in Photoshop within a workspace that is 10x10 inches, and you only need 5x5 inches of it. Rather than cropping the image itself using the crop tool, you would go to canvas size, enter 5 inches for both width and height, and click OK. This will then resize the workspace itself, effectively cropping it to be a 5x5 inches workspace.
