Failing to make a copy of the image will result in the original image being modified.

Failing to make a copy of the image will result in the original image being modified.

Failing to make a copy of the image will result in the original image being modified.

Your image will start at 100 for both the vertical and horizontal values, so changing these to “75” will reduce your image to three-quarters of its original size. If you know the exact horizontal or vertical pixel count you want, you can click the circle next to “Pixels” instead.

If this box is already checked, proceed to the next step.

If you’re resizing using pixels, type the number of vertical pixels you want to use into the “Vertical” text box. You can also uncheck the “Maintain aspect ratio” box and enter a different number than was initially used in the “Horizontal” text box if necessary.

Cropping an image will also make the image’s file size smaller.

Failing to make a copy of the image will result in the original image being modified.

Failing to make a copy of the image will result in the original image being modified.

Failing to make a copy of the image will result in the original image being modified.

If you want to be able to draw your own selection, click Free-form selection instead.

If you’re trying to remove a border from a photo, the best way to do so is to click in the top-left corner and drag diagonally into the bottom-right corner (or similar). To remove the dotted line and start over, click anywhere outside of the area surrounded by dotted lines.