Note: If the paint object you crop is an Indexed mode object, the color of the added pixels is the last color in the color table associated with the image, which often is black. To quickly crop an image with the Selection tool You can quickly crop or expand a paint object with the Selection tool. 1 When a paint object is selected (not in edit mode), point to a handle, and then press Ctrl and drag the handle. When you drag, a cropping rectangle appears. 2 Drag inward to crop (cut away) part of the object. Drag out- ward to add pixels and expand the object. Release the mouse button to complete the operation. You can constrain the cropping rectangle as you drag. •   To constrain the height and width of the cropping rectangle proportionally, release the Ctrl key, and then press Shift while dragging. •   To constrain the height and width of the cropping rectangle symmetrically from the center, release the Ctrl key, and then press it again while dragging. •   To constrain the height and width of the cropping rectangle both proportionally and symmetrically, release the Ctrl key, and then press Ctrl+Shift while dragging. Crop rectangle Adding a white border When you press a modifier key and click with the Crop tool, you can expand a paint object. This adds a white border to an RGB Color or CMYK Color image. New border
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