Craig Flory

Hi Jeff ; Just select the crop tool , put in the width & height you need
at the top tool bar, and crop. The area outside the area you want to keep
will go a darker grey so it is very easy to see what you will end up with .
Craig Flory

"Jeff" <jtzachm@us.ibm.com> wrote in message
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> I have been asked to make some postcards for a non-profit organization
> from some of my photographs of their beautiful property. I have a
> Photoshop template for, in this case, a 4x6 postcard. The photo must
> be cropped to 4.25"x6.25" to allow for bleed and trim.
>
> the question: I know that I can use the crop tool and "view rulers" to
> try to get 4.25x6.25 dimensions, and then move the crop box outline
> within my photo to select the 4.25x6.25 that most pleases me and
> minimizes the risk of having essential details from possibly being
> trimmed away, but I find it difficult to get it exactly right with the
> cursor control. Is there an easier way? to perhaps type in the
> dimensions into a dialogue box to get the exact dimensions I want for
> the crop box outline?
>
> Thanks
> Jeff