alecspra Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I am unclear about certain aspects of the cropping tool. Why is it that when I choose 1:1, 5:7 or 8:10 the crop frame preserves the ratio when I move the horizontal or vertical side, but when I choose 6x4 or 8.5x11, the ratio is not preserved when I move either the vertical or horizontal side? And why do the first 3 options use : while the other two use X? Is there a way to create a custom cropping frame that is 6x4 that is "constrained" meaning that it preserves the ratio when I move either the vertical or horizontal line? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 The first three options use ‘:’ because they are (fixed) ratios. The others are absolute dimensions which you can change; e.g. starting with 5" × 7" and changing it to 6" × 4". If you want a ‘constrained’ 6:4, you need to set it up as a custom ratio. alecspra 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, αℓƒяє∂ said: If you want a ‘constrained’ 6:4, you need to set it up as a custom ratio. Note that a 6:4 ratio & a 4:6 ratio are two different ratios -- the first is 6 units wide by 4 units high (or 3 W by 2 H because that is the same ratio) while the second is 4 units wide by 6 units high. Because they specify the ratio of one quantity to another, they do not have any dimensional units of their own, which is why the "Units:" dropdown in the Context toolbar is greyed out when you select the "Custom Ratio" mode or any ratio preset. alecspra 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecspra Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Thank you both! That helps me understand better the cropping tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecspra Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) How do you set up a custom ratio of 3:2 for instance? I have not been able to figure out how to add custom ratios to the ones that come already preset which are 1:1, 5:7 and 8:10. Sorry, I just figured it out! No answer to this post required. Edited August 23, 2018 by alecspra Found the answer to my question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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