Crop settings in Photoshop 7 - how to get default in inches?

Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Predefining crop and then scrolling to find the predefined crop doesn't work for me. I just want to be able to type numbers in the crop box and have PS not "fix" the entry by adding "px" after the number which then resizes my desired crop to just a few pixels.

Thanks!

jc
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JC Dill wrote:

Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Predefining crop and then scrolling to find the predefined crop doesn't work for me. I just want to be able to type numbers in the crop box and have PS not "fix" the entry by adding "px" after the number which then resizes my desired crop to just a few pixels.

Did you try to add 'in' instead of 'px' yourself?

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On Sat, 9 Sep 2006 21:59:08 +0200, (Johan W.
Elzenga) wrote:

JC Dill wrote:

Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Predefining crop and then scrolling to find the predefined crop doesn't work for me. I just want to be able to type numbers in the crop box and have PS not "fix" the entry by adding "px" after the number which then resizes my desired crop to just a few pixels.

Did you try to add 'in' instead of 'px' yourself?

I'm trying to get "in" as the DEFAULT so I don't have to add it each time, as I never use the px option. Is there a way to do that?

Thanks!

jc

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On Sat, 9 Sep 2006 21:59:08 +0200, (Johan W.
Elzenga) wrote:

JC Dill wrote:

Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Predefining crop and then scrolling to find the predefined crop doesn't work for me. I just want to be able to type numbers in the crop box and have PS not "fix" the entry by adding "px" after the number which then resizes my desired crop to just a few pixels.

Did you try to add 'in' instead of 'px' yourself?

I'm trying to get "in" as the DEFAULT so I don't have to add it each time, as I never use the px option. Is there a way to do that?
Thanks!

jc

Change the Rulers / Units setting in Preferences (Units and Rulers) to inches. Note that I've only tested this in PSCS2 as I don't have PS7 to hand at the moment.

JC Dill wrote:

Predefining crop and then scrolling to find the predefined crop doesn't work for me. I just want to be able to type numbers in the crop box and have PS not "fix" the entry by adding "px" after the number which then resizes my desired crop to just a few pixels.

Did you try to add 'in' instead of 'px' yourself?

I'm trying to get "in" as the DEFAULT so I don't have to add it each time, as I never use the px option. Is there a way to do that?

Nope, I don't think so. However, from your question, I got the strong impression you didn't know you could get what you want by typing 'in' in the first place.

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Granny typed:
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Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Right click the "width" box and check inches. do the same with the "height" box.. your numbers typed into them now should default to "in" --
"Granny"
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Granny typed:
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Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Right click the "width" box and check inches. do the same with the "height" box.. your numbers typed into them now should default to "in" --
"Granny"
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Hi.

That is very clever.

I never knew that, but you have to put a number in first before the drop down drops down.

Talk about learning something new every day.

Roy G

Granny:

you have to put a number in first before the
drop down drops down.

Forgot to mention also that you need a picture opened before the drop down happens.
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On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:45:33 GMT, "granny"
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Granny typed:
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Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Right click the "width" box and check inches. do the same with the "height" box.. your numbers typed into them now should default to "in"

It doesn't change the default, when I change the number in the box the new number is still pixels by default again.

Someone else posted to change the ruler to inches - that does change the default but I use my rulers in pixels so I guess I'm going to have to change them back and forth repeatedly. I wish there was a way to simply *set* the desired default. Oh well.

Thanks everyone!

jc

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JC Dill wrote:

Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Right click the "width" box and check inches. do the same with the "height" box.. your numbers typed into them now should default to "in"

It doesn't change the default, when I change the number in the box the new number is still pixels by default again.

Someone else posted to change the ruler to inches - that does change the default but I use my rulers in pixels so I guess I'm going to have to change them back and forth repeatedly. I wish there was a way to simply *set* the desired default. Oh well.

I don't see the problem. You do not have to change the defaults at all and it's silly to go back and forth just to fill in the numbers. The only thing you have to do is fill in the dimensions yourself together with the numbers. So do not type "4", but type "4 in". That's all.

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here's a great Java tool for cropping

http://www.camerahacker.com/Techniques/Print_Crop_Tool/Java. shtml

hope this helps

Gary W. Chmura

"JC Dill" wrote in message

Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Predefining crop and then scrolling to find the predefined crop doesn't work for me. I just want to be able to type numbers in the crop box and have PS not "fix" the entry by adding "px" after the number which then resizes my desired crop to just a few pixels.
Thanks!

jc
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On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:52:24 +0200, (Johan W.
Elzenga) wrote:

JC Dill wrote:

Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Right click the "width" box and check inches. do the same with the "height" box.. your numbers typed into them now should default to "in"

It doesn't change the default, when I change the number in the box the new number is still pixels by default again.

Someone else posted to change the ruler to inches - that does change the default but I use my rulers in pixels so I guess I'm going to have to change them back and forth repeatedly. I wish there was a way to simply *set* the desired default. Oh well.

I don't see the problem.

The reason you don't see the problem is that you aren't using the program the way I am. I'm sure there are problems that irritate you that are of no concern to me. That doesn't make your problems any less problematic for you...

You do not have to change the defaults at all
and it's silly to go back and forth just to fill in the numbers. The only thing you have to do is fill in the dimensions yourself together with the numbers. So do not type "4", but type "4 in". That's all.

Typing "4 in" is 4 characters, while typing "4" is 1 character.

When editing thousands of photos (in a way that doesn't lend itself to actions), saving 6 type characters each time one enters crop dimensions is a big save. Computers are able to do these sorts of things easily if the program is properly written. It's really annoying that Adobe didn't make an option to set the defaults for this function.

jc

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On 10 Sep 2006 13:07:00 +0200, JC Dill wrote:

On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:52:24 +0200, (Johan W.
Elzenga) wrote:

JC Dill wrote:

Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Right click the "width" box and check inches. do the same with the "height" box.. your numbers typed into them now should default to "in"

It doesn't change the default, when I change the number in the box the new number is still pixels by default again.

Someone else posted to change the ruler to inches - that does change the default but I use my rulers in pixels so I guess I'm going to have to change them back and forth repeatedly. I wish there was a way to simply *set* the desired default. Oh well.

I don't see the problem.

The reason you don't see the problem is that you aren't using the program the way I am. I'm sure there are problems that irritate you that are of no concern to me. That doesn't make your problems any less problematic for you...

You do not have to change the defaults at all
and it's silly to go back and forth just to fill in the numbers. The only thing you have to do is fill in the dimensions yourself together with the numbers. So do not type "4", but type "4 in". That's all.

Typing "4 in" is 4 characters, while typing "4" is 1 character.
When editing thousands of photos (in a way that doesn't lend itself to actions), saving 6 type characters each time one enters crop dimensions is a big save. Computers are able to do these sorts of things easily if the program is properly written. It's really annoying that Adobe didn't make an option to set the defaults for this function.

You say that this is not built into Adobe, but I just went to PS7, opened an image, saw the crop default as "px", changed it to "in", closed the file and reopened others. The default is now "in" for the newly opened images. Just to make sure, I closed PS7 reopened it. The default is still "in".

Either your version has a flaw, or you are not following the instructions provided in the newsgroup. It's not Adobe's doing.

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JC Dill wrote:

Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Don't use the Crop tool.

Set your Marquee tool to "constrained aspect ratio." Enter your aspect ratio. make a selection, then use the Crop command under the Edit menu.

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Thanks Granny, that's a great lil nugget!

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Is there a way in Photoshop 7 (on windoze) to get the crop settings to default to inches? If I want to crop to a non-standard size, and I type in the numbers for the crop ratio, it defaults to pixels, which is NOT what I want - I just want a crop ratio - for it to crop without resizing.

Right click the "width" box and check inches. do the same with the "height" box.. your numbers typed into them now should default to "in"

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