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How to crop images

Asked by Beatriz Lupera

I want to use just one part of an imported image, how could I just take the section wanted and paste within a new design.

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Best Steve Dircan (dircandis) said : 		#1

you draw a rectangle (etc) over that part of the picture that you need, select both and then Object -> Clip -> Set.
It would be interesting to know though, whether the entire picture is then still saved in the final file (regarding the file size).

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Beatriz Lupera (blupera) said : 		#2

Thanks Steve Dircan, that solved my question.

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su_v (suv-lp) said : 		#3

On 2013-09-20 10:51 +0200, Steve Dircan wrote:
> It would be interesting to know though, whether the entire picture is
> then still saved in the final file (regarding the file size).

Yes, it is - clipping is a non-destructive operation.

See also:
<http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Clip.html>
<http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Clip-Clipping.html>

<http://en.flossmanuals.net/inkscape/multiple-object-operations/clip-and-mask/>
<http://inkscapetutorials.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/inkscape-faq-how-do-i-crop-in-inkscape/>

An alternative to clipping (also non-destruvtice) is described here:
<http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Attributes-Fill-Stroke.html#id1186950>