#Inkscape crop image to selection update#

Now you have 8 blue handles around your image. Beforehand, make sure that you have not selected the option to scale the stroke together with the object (button shown on the image below, if you cannot see it. Downloadsĭownload the Image used in this tutorial here:ĭownload the latest version of GIMP 2. Click on the Fill mode and in the drop-down menu select Crop. I want to remove the vectors/points that are not displayed. I want to crop the image to make it less complex because I only need a small part of it, but dont know how. The file is so complex it takes too long to display in Internet Explorer. I use the official FIFA 2018 World Cup ball as the image in this tutorial to celebrate the tournament, going on now! Who are you rooting for? Let us know in the comments! Now it’s time to adjust the shape so that we are only cutting out the portion of the image that we want cropped. I have a very complex SVG image (a map of Europe). I use a combination of the ellipse select tool, shortcut keys, and the crop to content feature.

#Inkscape crop image to selection update#

This is an update to a tutorial I create 2 years ago, which I think now uses a slower/more redundant method. In this GIMP 2.10 tutorial, I show you the easiest, fastest method for cropping an image into a circle shape using the latest version of GIMP. GIMP 2.10.2 Tutorial: Crop an Image Into a Circle Shape (Best Method) Crop- To clip the image down to the size of the selection Cut- To erase the selection area (make transparent) Copy/Paste- (Stamp or clone tool) To copy out the selected area to clipboard and allow you to paste selection repeatedly if desired. Clip Using Shapes To clip an image (assuming you’ve imported your image to Inkscape), first create the shape you’ll be using to clip or cut your image.