Indesign cropping instead of resizing

Ask any print designer or production artist what software they spend most of their day in, and chances are Adobe InDesign will be at the top of the list. Over 90% of creative professionals report using InDesign for page layout and publishing projects, cementing its status as the industry-standard tool.

But while most InDesign users can quickly place images into layouts, not everyone knows how to properly crop those images for maximum impact and layoutflexibility.

If you‘ve ever struggled with ill-fitting images, weird white gaps, or unwieldy file sizes, learning the art of cropping in InDesign is key.

In this guide, we‘ll dive deep into InDesign‘s image cropping tools and techniques, including both basic workflows and advanced tricks.

As a certified Adobe expert and professional designer for over 15 years, I‘ll walk you through everything you need to know to become an InDesign cropping master.

Why Cropping Images in InDesign is Non-Destructive

One of the biggest advantages of cropping images in InDesign vs.

other software is its use of a linked image

how to crop a picture in a circle indesign

how to trim a photo in indesign