Definition: To cut out or trim unneeded portions of an image or a page is to crop. Cutting lines, known as crop marks, may be indicated on a print-out of the image or page to show where to crop.
Printing crop marks on camera ready print-outs is an option in some page layout programs. Crop marks may not print if the page size and paper size are the same or if the crop marks fall outside the print zone of your desktop printer.
One basic way to modify images 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.
Also Known As: trim
