Learn how to use the clip and crop image feature in a PDF. This guide explains how to trim, resize, and adjust images to fit your document layout.
How to use the Clip Feature
- Open the Insert tab.
- Switch to Edit mode.
- Click on your image to select it.
You will know it is the active document element because of the red border surrounding the image.
- Select the Clip option. The icon for the mouse will change into a cross.
- Hold down the left mouse and drag the cursor to highlight the area of the image you would like to keep.
When you release the mouse button, you will see a preview of what the final result will look like.
- You can reposition the area you would like to keep. Hold your mouse button down over the selected and move the cursor to change the position. Using the circles on the border of the selected area, you can change the size.
- To rotate a clip, hover your cursor over the circle handle, and when a rotation arrow appears, click and drag it until the clip acquires the position you want.
- Click on any area outside of the image to confirm the clip.
Note: You can select the image again and click on Clip to reposition the clipped area at any time. PDF Suite will remember what the original image looks like.
How to use the Crop Feature
- Open the Insert tab.
- Switch to Edit mode.
- Click on your image to select it.
You will know it is the active document element because of the red border surrounding the image.
- Choose the Crop option. The mouse icon will turn into a cross. The border around the image will turn black.
- Drag the corner of the box. When only the part of the image you wish to keep is visible, release the mouse button.
When you release the mouse button, you will see a preview of what the final result will look like.
- You can reposition or resize the cropped area.
- Click on any area outside of the image to confirm the crop.
We also have the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) module that allows you to recognize and edit text within any scanned document or image.
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