How to Crop Source Image
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As descried in
Lesson 2, you can use the built-in crop tool to select
any desired portion of an image. Drag any of the 8 cropping handles to resize
the selected portion (
).
The blue-tinted portion (
)
will be removed. At the right are other advanced controls, described below.
Control the Aspect Ratio
By default, you can freely drag
the cropping handles, thus selecting any size of image. Make the option Blend
with Opposite Image (
)
checked to help you determine the corresponding portion of the opposite source
image. It is recommended that the source images should have the same aspect
ratio to avoid image distortion. The simplest method is to choose the same
aspect ration from the Aspect Ratio Box (
)
by cropping each source image. Note, if you have previously set the movie size,
"Match to movie" is the best choice. The Landscape and the
Portrait options will cause the aspect ratio to be reversed when cropping
takes place.
Rotate, Flip
Rotating is useful for aligning
some digital camera images. Flipping may create a desired effect, and may also
be used to bring images into closer alignment Use the Rotate and
Flip Switches (
)
to perform these actions.
- Rotate: Allows rotation of image in 90 degree increments. 3 values may be specified:
- 180°: Allows 180° rotation of the image.
- 90° CW: Allows 90° clockwise rotation of the image.
- 90° CCW: Allows 90° counter clockwise rotation of the image.
- Flip Vertical: Produces vertical mirroring of the image.
- Flip Horizontal: Produces horizontal mirroring of the image.
Info about Size
You can see info about the
original image size and the current cropping size in the Size Frame (
).
Remarks
- When cropping an image to which you have already added dots, dots located within
the selected portion are displayed in normal style, but dots located outside the
selected portion are highlighted.
- All dots located outside of the selected portion of an image will be removed after
cropping. So try to take care of cropping before placing any dots.
- Key dots will be rotated or flipped along with an image which is rotated or flipped.
- You can move the selected area to a new position on the original image by dragging with
the mouse or by using keyboard shortcuts.
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