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Cropping images using the Fotoware plugins
The Crop function supports soft or real cropping, as defined by server configuration and hidden from the user.
02. June 2026
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Checking out a picture for cropping
Select the picture in the grid and choose Crop from the action bar. Depending on your choice of web browser, you may have to click on the .fwc file that is downloaded when you execute the command.
Cropping an image
When checking out a file from FotoWeb for cropping, the Crop & Size window above opens. By clicking the mouse and dragging a mask across the image, a crop frame is created. You can change the mask size by clicking and dragging the small «handles» at each corner and along the sides of the mask. Moving the cursor inside the mask changes it to a hand. Now you can position the mask in the image. Positioning the cursor outside one of the corners of the frame allows for free rotation of the crop frame, provided that free rotation has been enabled in the crop options.
Rotating the image
To rotate the image in 90-degree increments, click one of the rotate buttons in the Crop & Size window. After applying a crop frame, you can rotate it freely by moving the mouse pointer outside the frame while holding down the left mouse button and dragging it to the required position.
Previewing the crop
To see the final result after cropping, select Cropped Preview. FotoWeb Desktop will then preview the cropped image on a neutral background. Simply click your mouse to return to the crop window.
Resetting the crop
To remove the crop frame from an image entirely, click on the Reset Crop button in the toolbar of the crop window.
Aligning the crop frame
The crop window helps you adjust the crop frame to compensate for a slightly tilted picture. Look for any straight lines or a horizon in the picture, then press the Shift key while clicking and dragging the mouse along them. FotoWeb Desktop will draw a line where you drag and then adjust the crop frame accordingly.
Setting image size
Select Image Size to see and change the print size of an image. The available sizes are determined by the configuration on the FotoWeb server. Depending on how the crop profiles are configured, you may be allowed to physically crop the image or only apply a crop frame.
Size quality control
Note how the quality indicator below the image changes when you change the print size of an image. This bar changes from green to yellow to red depending on whether the image contains sufficient information to print at the chosen size.