Ribbet Studio - Crop multiple photos all at once
In Ribbet Studio Editor, you can crop a handful to a library of photos all at once: drag the crop area by hand, set exact pixel dimensions, or give each photo its own crop size.
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See every step in about two minutes:
Before you start
- Log in to your account at Ribbet.com and open Studio Editor.
- Add the photos you want to crop to your project. You can work on up to 100 photos in one session but if this is your first time, we recommend going with a much smaller batch
- Photos stay at full resolution, so the only thing you lose is what you crop away.
Steps
1. Select the photos to crop
Crop applies only to selected photos. Click and drag a box around the photos on the canvas, or use any of these:
- Every photo: click the select all (hand) icon at the top of the project panel.
- A range: click the first photo, hold Shift, then click the last.
- Individual photos: hold Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) and click each one.
Selected photos are outlined in blue.
2. Open the Crop panel
In the left menu, click Tools, then click Crop. The panel shows Width & Height, Width to Height Ratio, Crop Position, the Manual Movement and Manual Resizing switches, and the Crop button. A crop area with blue handles appears on your photo.
When your photos have different sizes, the width and height fields show "various".
3. Drag the crop area
Drag a corner or edge handle to make the crop area smaller. Everything outside it is dimmed and will be cut away. While Manual Resizing is off, every selected photo gets the same crop size.
4. Set an exact size (optional)
For a precise crop, type the width and height in pixels under Width & Height. In the example, 2400 × 2400 px gives every selected photo a square crop, and the ratio below updates to 1:1.
5. Position the crop on each photo
With Manual Movement on (the default), drag inside a crop area to move it. Each photo keeps its own position, so you can frame each one differently.
To snap the crop area to a set spot, such as the center or the bottom-left corner, click that point in the Crop Position grid.
6. Give each photo its own crop size (optional)
Turn on Manual Resizing, then drag the handles on each photo. Every photo can now have a different crop size.
7. Apply the crop, and revise it if needed
Click Crop at the bottom of the panel. Every selected photo is cropped at once.
To change a crop later, select the photos and open the Crop panel again. You'll find your original photo with your crop area on it, ready for your adjustments.
8. Crop a whole library at once
The same steps work on a large set. Add your photos, click the select all (hand) icon, set the size in the Crop panel and click Crop.
9. Export or save your work
To download your photos, click Export in the top bar. In the Export Project window, choose the photos, format and quality, then click Export Selected. To keep working later, click Save instead.
Tips
- You're always editing what's selected. Check which photos are outlined in blue before you click Crop.
- Set the size first, then move the crop area on each photo. With Manual Movement on, every photo keeps its own position.
- A crop isn't final: reopen the Crop panel to adjust it, or change the size and click Crop again.
- Changed your mind? Use the Undo and Redo buttons (the arrow icons at the top right).
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Only some photos were cropped | Only selected photos are cropped. Select the others and crop again, or click the select-all (hand) icon first. |
| Width and height show "various" | Your selected photos have different sizes. Type a width and height to give them all the same crop size. |
| All photos got the same crop size, but I wanted different ones | Turn on Manual Resizing, then drag the handles on each photo. |
| I can't move the crop area | Turn on Manual Movement, then drag inside the crop area. |
| I cropped too much | Click Undo, or reopen the Crop panel and make the crop area bigger. |