Page Cropping

Crop pages to remove unwanted margins or focus on specific content areas.

Opening the Crop Tool

1. Click Edit in the toolbar
2. Select Crop Pages
3. The crop overlay appears on the current page

Cropping a Page

Visual Cropping

1. Drag the crop handles to define the crop area
2. The shaded region outside the handles will be removed
3. Click Apply to crop the page

Entering Dimensions

For precise control:

1. Open the crop dialog
2. Enter exact margin values:
   • Top: Distance to trim from the top
   • Bottom: Distance to trim from the bottom
   • Left: Distance to trim from the left
   • Right: Distance to trim from the right
3. Choose units (inches, millimeters, or points)
4. Click Apply

Crop Options

Page Range

Apply cropping to specific pages:

• Current page: Crop only the visible page
• All pages: Apply the same crop to every page
• Page range: Specify pages (e.g., 1-5, 8, 12-15)
• Odd/Even pages: Crop only odd or even pages

Crop Box Types

PDF documents support multiple crop boundaries:

Preview

The crop tool shows a real-time preview:

• Blue dashed lines indicate the new crop boundary
• The shaded area shows content that will be hidden
• Original page dimensions are shown for reference

Resetting Crops

To restore the original page size:

1. Open Edit > Crop Pages
2. Click Reset to Original
3. The page returns to its full size

Tips

• Use cropping to remove scanner artifacts or unwanted margins
• Crop consistently across pages for a professional appearance
• For print production, set the TrimBox and BleedBox separately using the crop box type selector
• Preview changes before applying to avoid removing important content

Next Steps

• Page Operations - Reorder, rotate, and manage pages
• Images - Insert and manipulate images in your PDFs
• Backgrounds - Add colors or images as page backgrounds