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    Lightroom tips Crop tool masterclass

    Feb 19, 2019 4 minutes

    1 Quick-start cropping

    The Crop tool is found in Lightroom’s Develop Module. Either grab it from the toolbar or hit R (even if you’re in the Library Module, pressing R takes you to the Develop Module’s Crop tool). You can also press Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+R to reset a crop. Pressing A locks or unlocks the aspect ratio.

    2 Non-destructive cropping

    Lightroom's Crop tool is completely non-destructive. You have the freedom to return to it at any stage to adjust the crop if you desire. The areas outside the crop are never erased, only hidden. The crop is only irrevocably applied to exported images when a different file format like a JPEG, psd or TIFF is chosen.

    3 The tool options

    When the Crop tool is selected, the tool

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