When working in Adobe Illustrator, you might sometimes want to deselect a path made by the pen tool instead of creating a new one. Thus, among the numerous tools it provides, including the text, select, draw, and paint tools, Illustrator also gives its users a chance to deselect. So, how can you deselect in Illustrator?

Among the easiest ways to deselect in Illustrator is to click on the “selection tool (V)” or the “direct selection tool (A)” and to place your mouse on the blank space surrounding the selection. Alternatively, you may use the keyboard shortcut by holding “control” and clicking on the blank area around the selection to deselect it.

Although the two methods above are general methods to deselect in Illustrator, there are additional ways to deselect a single objection from a selection with multiple ones, to deselect by using the “pen tool,” and to deselect an image, and to deselect all. Continue reading to find out more about each method! 

Deselecting A Single Object From A Multiple Objects’ Selection

When working on a project in Illustrator, you may need to deselect a single object when numerous objects are selected. To do this, you must use the keyboard shortcut “shift.” Continue holding the shift key and press on the object you want to deselect. 

The following video guides will help guide you through the deselection process in Illustrator:

How To Deselect Objects Using Illustrator’s Pen Tool

The pen tool in Illustrator is used for drawing, and you can edit anchor points and several paths through it. However, to finish a path made by using Illustrator’s “pen tool,” you must click the “Esc” key on your keyboard. Then, you can deselect this path by using “control” and pressing on the vacant area around the path.

Sometimes, you may need to deselect an image. Keep reading to find out how you can do this in Illustrator! 

Deselecting an Image

To deselect an image, you can again use keyboard shortcuts. Click “shift,” “control,” and “A” simultaneously for this. Alternatively, follow these steps:

1. If your selected image covers the entire canvas in Illustrator, zoom out.

2. Continue zooming out until there is an empty area around the image.

3. Then, click on the empty area to deselect the image.

Similarly, you may want not to select any items in the given set. 

How Can You Deselect All in Illustrator?

To deselect all, go through these guidelines:

1. Select all the objects on your screen using the keyboard shortcut “command” and “A.” You can also click and slide across the objects to select them.

2. Then, press “command,” “shift,” and “A” at the same time to deselect all the previously selected objects.

3. To deselect some part of your selection, click on the specific part while holding down “shift” on your keyboard.

Final Takeaway

Being able to deselect a selection is an integral part of creating a design in Illustrator. There are several ways to do so, including the selection tool or the keyboard shortcuts. 

However, there are some additional steps to follow when deselecting single objects from multiple objects, using the pen tool or an image, or you may simply deselect all your selections.

It’s simple to crop a photo while using a photo editing program. However, it might not be as evident how to crop a picture with a program like Clip Studio Paint. You need to approach it somewhat differently. Remember, your artwork isn’t being cropped; your artwork is sketched on a canvas that has been cropped. Cut off the canvas, and your artwork will no longer have a place.

In Clip Studio Paint, you can crop by selecting Rectangle using the Selection Tool. Next, select Edit -> Crop. You may then adjust the canvas’s size to suit your needs. Your image will be automatically cropped if the canvas is cropped.

There are two methods for doing this. Let’s begin.

Cropping in Canva

Below, we’ve listed two common methods of cropping in Canva. 

If you’d like more detailed instructions, watch this video below:

Method 1: The Selection Method

1. Select the rectangle option under Selection Tool.
2. The selection tool is located on the toolset that usually lines the left side of the screen. This is the one that resembles a square-shaped dashed line.
3. Next, select Edit -> Crop.

By doing so, your canvas will be cropped to the selected rectangular region.

What if, though, you wish to widen your canvas? How can you make your picture bigger if it’s larger than you anticipated and you need additional space to prevent someone’s hand or foot from getting clipped off at the edges? 

There is an alternative approach to that. It also works when you’re attempting to compress the canvas, but it appears more twisted than it actually is.

Method 2: Changing Canvas Size

Sadly, it is not as simple as just drawing a rectangle across the area of the canvas that you wish to maintain. It must be accomplished using numbers. It will need some risk-taking and several adjustments, but it is doable.

1. To change the canvas size, choose Edit.
2. Then a window will appear.
3. The most crucial element of this window is the “Reference Point” Tic Tac Toe board since it determines how Clip Studio Paint will subtract from or add to a canvas depending on the new values you enter in the Width and Height sections.
4. If you decrease the value in the width field, the left and right sides of the picture will each lose half of the differential.
5. Half of the differential will be taken off the top and half out from bottom if you reduce the height field value.
6. Adjust the reference point to the edge of the tic tac toe board opposite if you wish for the differential in numbers to be calculated from only one side of the picture.
7. Therefore, you must select the reference point on the right if you wish to subtract 100 pixels from the width on that left. When you do so, your picture will be anchored to the right, and the pixels on the side opposing the anchor will be removed.

Conclusion

This guide demonstrates 2 widely used methods for cropping photos in Clip Studio Paint. To determine which one suits you the best, some trial and error is advised. You can easily crop in Clip Studio Paint by following the steps.

When editing an image with low contrast levels, dehaze is required to make it look sharper and better. However, unlike Lightroom, Photoshop does have a direct dehaze tool. So, even though it may seem impossible to dehaze an image in Photoshop, there is still a way to do it. 

To dehaze your work in Photoshop, begin by selecting your image layer. Then, move towards “filter” from the toolbar and select the “camera raw filter” option. Opening this will show the basic panel of the camera raw, within which you will find the “dehaze slider.” This is like the dehaze tool in Lightroom and is easy to use as it only requires sliding it.

Dehazing is a vital part of editing because it enhances the image details if there is fog or haze in it. So, continue reading to find out how you can dehaze in Photoshop! 

Dehaze an Image in Photoshop

If you open a raw image in Photoshop, it will automatically open the camera raw. However, if the image is not raw and has been loaded in the Photoshop project area, it needs to be converted into a “smart” object for easier editing. 

Converting a Non-Raw Image to a Smart Object

To turn your image into a smart object, follow these steps:

1. Begin by going to “layer” at the screen’s top left corner and selecting “smart objects.”

2. Then, click on “convert to smart object.” This will open the “camera raw filter” workspace.   

For further clarifications on using camera raw to dehaze in Photoshop, refer to this video:

Dehaze Using Camera Raw

Having converted your image, it is time to move to the next steps:

1. Following this, click on the “edit” icon present in the right-side toolbar. Then, move toward the “basics” tab, where all the necessary adjustment sliders, including dehaze, exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, and texture, will be included.

2. Simply adjusting the dehaze slider will not be sufficient to make your image look better. To add to the dehaze effect, start by increasing the exposure by some points. This is crucial as it will stop the image from looking too contrasted because of the dehaze effect.

3. Next, make other adjustments following your preferences. If the image is too dark, increase the shadows by some points and reduce the highlights if it is too bright.

4. Then move to the dehaze slider at the end of the “basics tab.”

5. Sliding towards the right will increase the dehaze effect making the change visible. The image will look clearer.

6. If the edits seem satisfactory, press “ok” to finalize your edits.

Throughout this process, you must ensure not to over-apply the dehaze effect. this is because if dehazed too much, the image will become too dark and noisy, making it look lower quality. 

Final Takeaway

The dehaze effect is essential to editing images with lower contrast to increase their quality. To dehaze in Photoshop, your image must be raw or converted into a smart object. Then, you can use the method described above to apply the dehaze effect to it using the camera raw, remembering not to add too much.

When creating a project in Illustrator, anchor points are made every time you draw or insert a new shape. These anchor points can be edited and moved using the numerous tools offered to users by Illustrator. However, sometimes you might create too many anchor points and will need to delete some. So, how can you delete anchor points in Illustrator?

One of the methods of deleting anchor tools in Illustrator is to use the “direct selection tool.” Choose this from the toolbar on your Illustrator screen’s left or use the keyboard shortcut “A” and select the anchor point you wish to remove. Then, you must press the “delete” option on the screen or your keyboard to delete it.

Using the “delete anchor point” tool is another method through which you can delete anchor points. Continue reading to find out more about it!

How to Delete Anchor Points With the Delete Anchor Point Tool

Illustrator offers this vital tool to its users and makes deleting anchor points easier. Follow these steps to learn how to use it:

1. From the toolbar on the left, choose the “selection tool.” Then, select the point on your path from where you wish to remove anchor points.

2. Next, select the “delete anchor point” tool again from the toolbar. Alternatively, you may also use the minus key “-.“

3. Doing so, every anchor point on the chosen path will be visible for you to select from.

4. Start clicking on every anchor point that you want to be deleted.

Having discussed the two methods of deleting anchor points, let’s look at the different types of anchor points. Before we do that, here’s a video explaining how you can delete anchor points:

Types of Anchor Points

Two main types of anchor points can be created in Illustrator. Firstly, the smooth points are ones where the path’s shape depends on the handle’s length. These are primarily at an angle of 180 degrees from each other and are all tangent to the path they are created on.

Corner points are the second type of anchor point. Here, the handles are mostly independent and sometimes non-existent. They do not have a fixed angle between each other, and their length varies.

Keep reading to find out more about how anchor points work! 

How Can Anchor Points be Moved

Knowing how to move anchor points across your Illustrator canvas is essential. Otherwise, you will have to delete many of them. This is because anchor points can be easily moved to create your desired shape or design. Thus, if used properly, there will be a lesser need to delete them.

Among three tools that can be used to move anchor points is the “direct selection tool,” which can turn sharp anchor point ends into curved and rounded corners. 

You can also use the “anchor point tool, ” mainly for moving handles and curving the path. Lastly, the “curvature tool” enables you to create a curved path between two anchor points. 

Conclusion

Anchor points are useful when creating new designs in Illustrator. However, you must use them correctly to prevent you from deleting too many. To remove anchor points, you can use the two methods described above. 

Guides are very helpful when making new designs in Adobe Photoshop. This is because they can easily assist you in aligning the layers and elements that you use during the creative process. However, you may need to remove these guides once your work is completed. So, how can you do that?

To delete the guides from your Photoshop canvas, you must follow this simple process: select the guides by activating the “move” tool. This can be used for one or multiple guides simultaneously. Next, click on “views” and select the “clear guides” option.

Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcuts by holding “command and ;” if you are using Mac software or “control and ;” if you are using Windows to delete guides. Continue reading for detailed information on the method of deleting slides in Photoshop! 

How Can You Remove One Guide Only?

Sometimes, instead of clearing your canvas off from all the guides, you may just want to remove one. For this, use the following steps:

1. Begin by pressing on the specific guide and holding it.

2. Then, drag it away from your canvas and in the ruler’s direction.

3. As the slide gets to the ruler, it will automatically get deleted.

Although this is a simple process, it is only beneficial if you need to delete one or two guides from your canvas. This is because if you start dragging every guide to the ruler to delete it, the process will get delayed and become counter-productive. 

Thus, to delete all guides, you may simply use the two-step process mentioned above.

To clear out any confusion from the methods stated above, you can refer to this video:

How Can You Delete the Rulers?

In Photoshop, rulers are useful because they can easily help us align and place our images in a straight horizontal/vertical line. To remove the ruler once your work is completed, use these steps:

1. Start by clicking on “view.”

2. Then, press “ruler” from the drop-down menu to delete them all.

This process can get sped up if you use keyboard shortcuts. For Mac software, hold the “command and R” keys simultaneously. For Windows software, hold “control and R” to delete rulers. 

How Can You Delete Pixel Grids?

Pixel grids are another helpful tool to assist your creative process. Like rulers, they also help in aligning the elements on your canvas. Since they appear as pixel squares on the canvas, they are useful in creating web layouts. 

To delete them once your work is complete, follow these steps:

1. Firstly, click on “view” from the top-left corner of the screen.

2. Then, go to “show” in the drop-down menu.

3. Click on “pixel grid” to remove them from your canvas.

4. You can also use “command +” as a keyboard shortcut for Mac.

5. You can use “control +” to delete pixel grids for Windows. 

Conclusion

Guides are an essential tool in Photoshop that speed up your creative process by aligning elements on the screen quickly. To clear up the screen later, you may need to remove them using the different methods mentioned above. However, using keyboard shortcuts is the quickest way to do so.

It’s challenging to achieve your desired curve while drawing a curved line with a pen tool or pencil. Because of this, Adobe Illustrator created features to assist us in obtaining the desired curve.

The Curvature Tool may create several curves, lines, and forms, and the Anchor Point Tool can adjust pen tool trajectories. And the Direct Selection Tool may be the greatest tool for creating curved corners.

Using these tools, let’s look at how to create curved lines in Illustrator.

How To Make A Curved Line In Illustrator

In Illustrator, you can create curved lines in a variety of ways. To find out how, stick to the guidelines below.

Check out the video below for more thorough instructions on how to curve a line in Illustrator:

Anchor Point Tool

In conjunction with the Pen Tool, the Anchor Point Tool performs excellently. The anchor points may be readily changed, or you can just drag the path to create curves.

Step 1: Select The Tool

First, select the Anchor Point Tool (Shift + C), which is tucked away under the Pen Tool’s tool menu.

Step 2: Drag

To make the curve, click and drag on a route. We might click and drag to the left, for instance. To modify the curve, manipulate the handles or anchor points.

Curvature Tool

The Pen Tool is the standard tool for drawing lines, but Illustrator also offers the Curvature Tool, a pen tool that is dedicated solely to creating curved lines. It is available in your toolbox, which is on the left side of your screen.

Step 1: Select The Tool

First, choose the Curvature Tool. As an alternate option, you can use the keyboard shortcut Shift + to go there.

Step 2: Drag

Drag the cursor to any point on the route or line where you wish a curve to appear. You may create several curves by adding anchor points to the lines as you click.

Step 3: Close The Tool

Close the route by either using the Escape key or selecting the first anchor point.

The Curvation Tool lacks direction handles, unlike the Anchor Point Tool. But by navigating the little anchor point circles, you can adjust the curvature.

Direct Selection Tool

This tool cannot draw a straight line with two anchor points. The direct selection tool may be used to round a corner or alter the curvature of a curved line.

Step 1: Select The Tool

Click on the anchor point just on the edge of the rectangle with the Direct Selection Tool selected to reveal a set of little adjustable circles.

Step 2: Drag

Click the circle and move it in the direction of the center.

Step 3: Modify (Optional)

You’ll notice the direction handles as the curve takes shape. If necessary, modify the curve by moving the direction handles.

Conclusion

There are always workarounds, and in this case, there are three. As previously stated, the Direct Selection Tool is the fastest technique to bend a corner. However, you have a greater ability to adjust the curves with the other two tools.

Whatever the reason, Canva makes it simple to crop your photographs without requiring you to follow a lenghty process. It’s easy to crop your image to the ideal size, whether you’re doing it for a new Facebook profile picture, a poster for your YouTube channel, or a corporate logo for your webpage.

Select Crop from the toolbar above the editor. Additionally, you may double-click an element to display the crop handles. To change which portion of the element is shown, hold and drag the relevant crop handle. The element’s size can also be changed inside the crop area. To complete the process, click outside the element or Done in the toolbar.

Let’s dive into more detail about how to crop in Canva.

How To Crop Pictures In Canva

A picture is among the most frequent items you’ll have to crop. The fundamental picture editing tool is cropping. This is true whether you’re using a stock photo or one you took yourself and uploaded. 

It’s common only to desire a specific area of the picture or to zoom in on a particular aspect. But that’s not an issue because Canva makes cropping photos quite easy.

If you’d like more detailed instructions on how to crop in Canva, watch this video:

Steps

1. Build a canvas first, then add the image from either uploads or the Photos menu item.
2. In the top menu, select the “Crop” tool. You may also use the crop tool by clicking the image twice.
3. Now you may change the form or size of the picture box using the little white L-shaped lines in the corners.
4. The photo box’s size may be proportionately reduced by dragging on the L in a diagonal direction, and its form or aspect ratio can be changed by moving it up or down.
5. You’ll realize that the original image’s white spots in the corners have been cropped off once you’ve lowered the box size. 
6. Drawing a circle diagonally will resize the image inside the crop box you just made. In order to prevent distortion, it will appropriately shrink or increase.
7. Then, click and hold the image while dragging it to the precise cropping you like.
8. Using the L corners, you may keep adjusting the crop box’s dimensions and form until you’re satisfied. You may save any changes by clicking “Done.”
9. Use a frame or grid option if you only want a photo to fill an area. A picture may be easily carved into a shape using frames.

How To Crop Elements In Canva

The basic crop may be applied to objects like drawings, like how it is applied to images:

1. You may choose to specify a certain area of the image by double-clicking the element or by utilizing the Crop option.
2. The remainder of the image will disappear when you click Done.
3. The picture section may then be moved around or resized using the white dots.

Final Words

Navigating Canva’s functionalities may be confusing for a newbie. This tutorial demonstrates how you can crop photos or elements in Canva easily. We hope that these instructions will prove useful to you.

Apart from the crop tool, Krita also has painting software capabilities, including brush size selection, brush engine, mesh gradient, drop shadow, blend mode, color tool, and much more. It is typically utilized for digital art and 2D animations.

In Krita, cropping is a straightforward process. Simply load the software, input the image, and select the crop tool. Dragging the tool over the image you want to crop out is the final step of the process.

Let’s discuss cropping in Krita in greater depth.

Cropping in Krita

This step-by-step tutorial will walk you through the process of cropping a picture in Krita.

If you’d like more detailed visual instructions, check out this video below:

Install the Program

All you need to do is download Krita if it isn’t already on your PC. The entire procedure is easy to understand and uncomplicated. The application may be downloaded and run quickly (it should take a couple of minutes or so).

1. There ought to be a shortcut to the software on your desktop once you’ve installed it. In addition, you can just type “Krita” into the Windows search box and click it.
2. You will arrive at the home page after the software has finished loading (this takes some time).

Import Image

With Krita, you have two options for opening the picture you want to edit: you may open it directly (this works after installing the application), or you might choose to import the picture after the program runs.

After the software has already begun to run, let’s look at how to load a picture into it. The steps you must take are as follows:

1. On the software window’s upper left side, click “File.”
2. When you select “File,” a drop-down menu with many options will appear, one of which is “Open File.” When you click on it, a new window will open up where you can find and choose the picture you wish to edit.
3. The alternative choice is to select the “Open File” link located inside the window.
4. The picture might easily be added to the application by just dragging it there. In any case, you will have a window with various options for where to import your photographs. All you need to do now is click “Open” after finding the image you want to edit on your hard drive.

Use the crop tool

1. On the menu bar to the left of the software window, you can find the “Crop Tool.”
2. The remainder of the procedure is easy and comparable to most other applications once you click on the “Crop Tool.”
3. Simply click the “Crop Tool”, move the mouse to the picture you want to edit, hold down the left-click key, and drag the tool across the image as desired.
4. Press enter to have the Crop Tool remove any portions of the picture that are beyond the specified boundaries after you have the proper measurements and the image has been cropped to your preferences.

Final Words

Krita is an image editing program that makes it really easy to crop images, besides its other functionalities. Learn how to crop photos in Krita by following the short steps in this tutorial.

Adobe InDesign is a versatile typesetting and publication program that can be used to create any form of document, including a vector image for a booklet, pamphlet, journal, or another graphic design project. InDesign allows you to produce pictures and work independently or in tandem with other Adobe tools to complete documents that you can print or distribute digitally.

In InDesign, there are various ways to crop a picture. You can reduce the size of a bigger image’s margins to meet a particular resolution or remove a specific topic from a broader frame containing several different subjects. Whatever your need, InDesign provides a few different ways for you to crop photos.

In the next section, let’s look at the instructions to crop in InDesign.

Cropping In InDesign

In InDesign, there are several techniques to crop photos. We’ll talk about the top two here.

Additionally, if you’d like more detailed instructions on cropping in InDesign, watch this video below:

The Selection Tool Method

1. First, select the Selection tool from the Tools menu. This tool allows you to choose the border of your image. 
2. After dragging and choosing a frame, you may move the frame to alter the image. 
3. Drag any of the eight handles, represented by the little squares that run down the frame’s sides, top, bottom, and corners, to perform this.
4. You may crop your image into whatever form you choose by sliding these knobs. Drag the frame’s bottom-center handle upward, for instance, to remove the bottom portion of the frame. Drag the handle in the corner of the two sides you wish to modify at once to crop them.
5. After you’ve cropped your frame, you could actually reposition the picture inside of it. 
6. Choose the Direct Selection tool from the Tools menu to accomplish this. 
7. Your cursor will now change into a hand symbol. Whether you need to center your image, shift it to the right or left, or make any similar adjustment, you can use this to move it about so that it fits nicely within the frame. Using the Direct Selection tool, just click and drag the picture as necessary.

The Scissors Tool InDesign Shortcut

Utilizing the InDesign shortcut for the Scissors Tool is another way to crop a picture. Here’s how: 

1. To begin, set the frame for your picture using the Selection tool.
2. Go back and choose the Scissors tool from the toolbar after you’ve completed your frame. 
3. To cut out the portion of the picture you want to crop, click a spot on the picture you want to trim and then click another spot across a line.
4. Return to the Tools menu and pick the Selection tool once more after selecting the line’s selection points and the entire part you wish to remove. 
5. Now, choose the area you would like to crop and drag it away from the remainder of the image using the Selection tool. 

You can more precisely clip particular areas from any image using this Scissors tool shortcut in InDesign.

Final Words

Navigating InDesign does not always come naturally to everyone. Use the steps in this tutorial if you’re having problems finding out how to crop in InDesign. We hope that this lesson will assist you in performing some of your own edits.

Being able to cut and edit shapes is an essential part of editing while working in Illustrator. It allows users to transform objects into their desired shapes and enhance their work. So, how can you cut an object in Illustrator?

There are many ways to cut objects in Illustrator. Knowing each method in case the others do not work is crucial. You can use the pathfinder tool, the knife tool, or the eraser tool to cut and edit your  Illustrator objects.

Continue reading to learn more about each of the methods stated above. 

Using The Pathfinder Tool For Cutting Objects

The pathfinder tool includes several options for cutting objects. Follow these steps to use this method:

1. Open “windows” from the overhead menu.

2. Then, click on “pathfinder” to access the tools in it.

Among the several options that can be used to cut shapes in the pathfinder tool are trimming and dividing. The “trim tool” is beneficial as it only cuts the object from the top layer, which creates a paper-cut effect. It can easily be used to create logo cutouts.

Additionally, the “divide tool” within the pathfinder cuts and splits the selected objects into different parts. It does so along the path of intersection on the shape. This tool can be beneficial when moving objects around to create a shape poster. 

Using The Knife Tool For Cutting Objects

If you find it challenging to use the pathfinder tool, you can use the knife tool instead. Keep reading to learn this method:

1. Go to the “tools” menu and select the “knife tool” found below the “eraser” tool.

2. Then, draw a line through the shape in the way you want to cut it.

3. If you want to draw straight lines for cutting, press on the “alt” for Windows or “option” for the Mac key while making the line.

4. Next, if you hold “shift” while pressing “alt” and drawing the line. The line will get fixed at a 45 degrees angle.

Other methods of cutting an object in Illustrator include the eraser tool.

The following video describes methods of cutting objects in Illustrator:

How To Use The Eraser Tool To Cut Objects

To use this method, follow these steps:

1. Go to the toolbar on the left side of your workspace and click on the “eraser” tool. Alternatively, select the keyboard shortcut “shift + E” to select it.

2. Then, go over the required part of the shape that you need to cut.

3. To brush over larger areas of an object, you can increase the eraser side. To adjust its size, press the right or left square brackets “[, ].”

However, while using the eraser tool to cut objects, you must remember that it only works on vector images. Thus, the eraser tool cannot cut live text or raster images.

Conclusion

Cutting an object is required when editing them to increase your work’s quality. In Illustrator, you can use several methods to cut objects, including the pathfinder tool, knife tool, or eraser tool. 

However, the knife tool is the easiest to use because it is more user-friendly and simple to understand, even for beginners.