This article shows how to crop images with Adobe Illustrator.
Steps
![Crop in Illustrator Step 1 Crop in Illustrator Step 1](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-25631-1-j.webp)
Step 1. Open or create a file with Adobe Illustrator
Click on the app with the yellow and brown icon that contains the letters " To the", then click on File in the menu bar at the top left of the screen.
- Click on New one… to create a new file;
- Alternatively, click on You open… to crop an image in an existing file.
![Crop in Illustrator Step 2 Crop in Illustrator Step 2](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-25631-2-j.webp)
Step 2. Click on the Selection Tool
It's the black pointer button at the top of the tools menu.
![Crop in Illustrator Step 3 Crop in Illustrator Step 3](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-25631-3-j.webp)
Step 3. Click on the image to crop
To add a new image to a document, click on File, then on insert. Select the image to crop and click on insert.
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Step 4. Click Crop Image in the upper right part of the window
If a warning about linked images opens, click OK.
![Crop in Illustrator Step 5 Crop in Illustrator Step 5](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-25631-5-j.webp)
Step 5. Click on the corners of the crop widget and drag them
Continue until the area of the image you want to keep is inside the rectangle.
![Crop in Illustrator Step 6 Crop in Illustrator Step 6](https://i.sundulerparents.com/images/009/image-25631-6-j.webp)
Step 6. Click Apply in the Control Panel at the top of the screen
The image will be cropped according to your directions.