Describe how to use the Crop Tool to remove unwanted areas and how to constrain proportions.

• A. Activate Crop Tool, adjust handles to include desired area, press Enter to crop; in the options bar set a fixed aspect ratio or proportional constraint to maintain specific dimensions.
• B. Use the Move Tool to crop by dragging.
• C. Select multiple layers and delete the outside area.
• D. Crop Tool cannot constrain proportions.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is using the Crop Tool to trim away what you don’t want while keeping control over the shape of the crop so you don’t distort the image. Start by selecting the Crop Tool, then drag on the photo to create a crop rectangle and adjust its handles to include only the area you want to keep. To constrain proportions, use the options bar to select a fixed aspect ratio or a proportional constraint. This locks the width and height so resizing the crop rectangle preserves that ratio. When you’re ready, press Enter (Return on Mac) to apply the crop and remove everything outside the rectangle. If you want to crop freely without a fixed ratio, remove the constraint and resize as needed.