How to Crop to a Perfect Square in Photoshop (3 Fast Methods)
Need a perfect square crop in Photoshop for a social post, product shot, or profile image? This quick tutorial covers three clean ways to do it — using the Crop Tool, the Marquee Tool, and even a canvas resize trick.
What you’ll learn:
How to use the Crop Tool to create a square crop
How to constrain proportions and work freely
How to draw a precise square using the Marquee Tool + Image - Crop
How to resize your canvas without cropping pixel data
Bonus: How to choose whether to trim away pixels off canvas or leave them hidden
📌 Perfect for:
Etsy or Shopify listings
Instagram profile photos
Thumbnails or stickers
Framing mockups or product images
📺 More Photoshop tutorials:
• Adobe Photoshop Tutorials & Tips
Software Used: Adobe Photoshop
Works on both Mac and Windows PCs
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