If you have any questions, or if any part of this lesson was unclear, simply leave a comment below! Try it out for yourself to see how handy this neat little feature is. Not only that, but much like using a clipping path, the Vector Crop Tool is also non-destructive! Using this tool is much more convenient than using the Inkscape method to crop images, where you need to create a rectangle and use it as a clipping path. Your newly cropped image will now be ready for use! ConclusionĪffinity Designer’s Vector Crop Tool is an innovative feature for a vector design application, and I can think of numerous occasions where it could come in handy. ![]() If you’re exporting an image (as opposed to a vector design) then it is recommended that you choose either PNG or JPG format as those are raster environments and as most suitable for images. This will bring up the export menu: Use the Export menu to export your image in whatever format you’d like.Ĭhoose the format you’d like to export your cropped image as, then click Export to choose a location on your hard drive to save it to. To do this, navigate to File > Export or press Control + Alt + Shift + S on your keyboard. This will paste your cropped image as a new document: Pasting your image into a new document allows you to export it at its cropped dimensions.Īll you have to do now is export this new document. Then, paste is as a new image by navigating to File > New From Clipboard. ![]() To do this, first copy the image by selecting it (if it isn’t selected already) and navigating to Edit > Copy. Once you’re happy with the crop of your image we can go ahead and save it. You can hold Shift on your keyboard if you need to lock the proportions at any point. Simply click and drag on the handles to adjust the crop of your image: Simply move the handles in to adjust the crop to your liking. Once selected, you should notice little blue handles in the corners of your image, as well as the vertical and horizontal edges: The handles are located in the corners and on the top, bottom, left and right edges. If the trace doesn't work perfectly, try increasing the first number in 'color filter'.The Vector Crop Tool is located towards the bottom of the toolbar.Ĭlick on your image with the Vector Crop Tool to select it. This one has a GPL-3.0 license, is simple to use, and free: However, today when I searched to see what new options there were, I found a few. The only 'in application' option I have for tracing which doesn't cost additional $ is Inkscape. And while Vector Magic is excellent, its not free - the desktop edition costs more than both my Affinity products combined lol. Really happy to support Affinity in their aim to be an affordable alternative. If I have Adobe Illustrator, why do I need Affinity Designer? Lets face it, most of us bought Affinity Designer because we didn't want to be gouged monthly by Adobe. Its not advertised in the suite so surely Serif don't expect me to go buy that too. ![]() Strange that they can't borrow this feature from DrawPlus. It sounds like a 'nothing' answer, because its a standard feature of other vector applications. FWIW, several years ago one of (I think) the developers said they would not implement auto tracing unless they could improve on what is (or was at that time) already available in other auto-tracers.
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