[CC] Adobe Illustrator is widely used to design and edit vector graphics, but it’s not uncommon for designers to want to manipulate a photographic file or raster image within Illustrator.
Cropping an image to size is an essential skill when incorporating it into your Illustrator project. In this latest tutorial, our resident design expert Matt shows you a couple of methods for trimming your image to perfection.
Timestamps:
0:01 - Intro
0:13 - The "less professional" way
0:20 - Find the "Crop Image" tool
0:25 - Embedding the image
0:34 - Setting the crop area
1:07 - The "more professional" way
1:11 - Making a mask
1:21 - Create "Clipping Mask"
1:29 - Using Direct Selection tool to move the image
1:39 - Adjusting the mask area
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