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Specifying a portion of an image to save separately (Cropping) (PowerShot G3 X)

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Solution

You can specify a portion of an image to save as a separate image file.

Caution

Editing is not possible for images shot at a resolution of [ ], or resized to [ ].
RAW images cannot be edited.
Cropped images cannot be cropped again.
Cropped images cannot be resized.

1. Press the [ ] button to enter Playback mode.

2. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to select the desired image, and then press [ ].

Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to select [ ] in the menu, and then press [ ].

3. Select the icon for the desired operation (Resize, move, aspect ratio adjustment).

The cropping frame will be displayed.

[Cropping Icons]

Turn the [ ] dial to choose the individual icons.


Cropping Frame
・To resize the frame, move the zoom lever.

・To move the frame, press the [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] buttons.

Preview the cropped image.
To switch display between the cropped image and the cropping frame, press the [ ] button repeatedly.

Change the frame orientation
Press the [ ] button to change the frame orientation.

Change the frame aspect ratio
Press the [ ] button to switch between the [3:2], [16:9], [4:3], [1:1] aspect ratios.

Save as a new image
Press the [ ] button to save the cropped image as a new image.

Return to the previous screen
Press the [ ] button to return to the previous screen.

4. Preview the cropped image.

Select [ ].To switch display between the cropped image and the cropping frame, press the [ ] button repeatedly.

[Cropping Frame]

[After Cropping]

Caution

While previewing the cropped image, you can resize, move, and adjust the aspect ratio of the cropping frame.

5. To save the image, choose [ ] and press the [ ] button.

Choose [OK], and then press the [ ] button.

The image is now saved as a new file.

7. When the following screen is displayed, choose [Yes] and press the [ ] button.

The saved image is now displayed.

Caution

Cropped images will have a lower resolution than uncropped images.
If you crop still images shot using Face ID, only the names of the people left in the cropped image will remain.

This completes the steps for specifying a portion of an image to save as a separate image file.

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