How to Crop in Illustrator

Wondering how to crop an image in Illustrator? This video will teach you several different cropping techniques and when to use each one.
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Learn the best techniques for cropping in Illustrator, which you can use in different situations. Do you want to crop a photo or a vector graphic? Do you want to crop it visually only, without cutting anything, or remove the trimmed parts forever? You can use various methods depending on these preferences.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to crop in Illustrator using the Crop Image feature, the Mask tool, the Export feature, the Clipping Mask, the Opacity Mask, the Crop Tool, and the Eraser Tool.

Skip straight to your favorite part:

• 0:26 How to prepare an image for cropping
• 0:48 How to crop a photo in Illustrator CC
• 1:45 How to crop a photo in Illustrator CS
• 2:15 How to crop a picture in Illustrator by exporting
• 2:41 How to crop in Adobe Illustrator using the Clipping Mask
• 3:21 How to crop in Adobe Illustrator using the Opacity Mask
• 3:41 How to crop a shape in Illustrator
• 4:16 How to cut an image in Illustrator

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