Cropping refers to the removal of the outer parts of an image to improve framing, accentuate subject matter or change aspect ratio. Depending on the application, this may be performed on a physical photograph, artwork or film footage, or achieved digitally using image editing software. Trim one or more of a picture's edges, or to place one or more of the edges of an image so that only part of a subject can be seen within the image. Cropping refers to the removal of the outer parts of an image to improve framing, accentuate subject matter or change aspect ratio. Depending on the application, this may be performed on a physical photograph, artwork or film footage, or achieved digitally using image editing software. The term is common to the film, broadcasting, photographic, graphic design and printing industries.
Cropping usually done in photography means removal of unwanted of an image, by trimming its edges in order to give it a neat framing. This technique may be used in physical photography, artwork or film footage or for image editing and is common in printing and graphic design industries.