Help cropping/trimming images

[johnr283]

I have multiple scanned images. I need trim a specified amount in pixels off of the bottom and right of them. Once I can trim one, I will record the action and batch trim them all. When crop to the size I need the crop ends up centered instead of just cropping what I need. I'm having trouble using the select tool because I can't move my mouse accurately enough to get to the pixel number I want selected.

 

[Rich54]

I'm having trouble using the select tool because I can't move my mouse accurately enough to get to the pixel number I want selected.

Have you tried specifying the pixel dimensions in the crop tool? You can enter pixels, inches, etc. directly in the boxes, as shown. If you need to trim away the bottom-right, you could specify the pixel dimensions and then drag the crop tool starting from the top-left corner.

 

[thebestcpu]

I have multiple scanned images. I need trim a specified amount in pixels off of the bottom and right of them. Once I can trim one, I will record the action and batch trim them all. When crop to the size I need the crop ends up centered instead of just cropping what I need. I'm having trouble using the select tool because I can't move my mouse accurately enough to get to the pixel number I want selected.

Hi @johnr283
There are probably a lot of ways to do this yet here is one.
Take this image here where I want to trim 13 pixels from the right and 22 pixels from the bottom:


Select the whole image.
Use the command Select > Transform Selection
Set the toolbar options as shown below.
Note that there is a little box that shows the anchor point when you click on the tiny square in the upper left corner of that icon:
Se the x value to -13 and the Y value to -22
That moves the selection to the upper left.
Accept that selection transformation





Then just use the Image > Crop command and you get:



Now just delete the selection and you are good to go.
Hope that helps
John Wheeler

 

[johnr283]

I ended up zooming in, so it was easier to move the cropping lines where I needed them to be. Thanks for all your help.