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Why to Crop Photographs for Page Layout

It is seldom that you'll find a photograph that is ready to use in your page layout without some sort of editing. One basic way to modify photos is to crop them -- remove some part of the image. Cropping changes the appearance of photographs and clip art in order to better fit the layout, make a statement, or improve the overall appearance of the subject matter.

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Crop the Background	Crop to Show What's Important	Crop to Bring What's Important Closer to Viewer
Crop to Change the Shape or Orientation	Crop to Create Uniform Images	Crop to Add Action, Interest, or Intrigue
Crop Out the Main Subject	Crop to Get Multiple Uses From One Photo	Crop Creative Shapes

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