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Masking (cropping) images

When you crop a photo by masking it, you can hide parts of the image without changing the image file itself.

Note:You can’t mask images you add to a Photos or My Albums template.

To mask an image:

  1. Select the image by clicking it.

  2. Click the Mask button in the toolbar at the bottom of the iWeb window.

    A rectangular mask appears over the image with a resizable “window” in the middle.

  3. Note:Images that appear by default in media placeholders are already masked. When you select them, you have the choice to edit the existing mask.

  4. Do any of the following:

    • To show the part of the image you want to keep, drag the window’s handles. To retain the window’s proportions, hold down the Shift key as you drag the selection handles. To rotate the window, hold down the Command key as you drag the selection handles.

    • To reposition the image within the mask, click the image (the pointer changes to a hand) and drag it until the part of the image you want to show is within the viewable area.

    • To make the image larger or smaller, move the slider to the right (zoom in) or left (zoom out).

  5. To view the image in its cropped state, double-click the window.

    You can double-click a masked image at any time to reveal the original image and reposition the image in the mask.

To unmask a cropped image, select it and click Unmask in the toolbar.


Related Topics

Masking an image using a shape other than a rectangle

Removing unwanted areas from an image

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