Learn how to crop any photo into a perfect circle in Photoshop using the Elliptical Marquee Tool and a layer mask.
A quick, four-step technique for turning any photo into a clean circle crop, no complicated selections required.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Making a circle with the Elliptical Marquee Tool
00:12 Turning the selection into a layer mask
00:24 Converting the mask back into a crop
THE STEPS
1. Use the Elliptical Marquee Tool, holding Shift, to draw a perfect circle
2. Click the Layer Mask icon to mask the image to that circle
3. Ctrl or Cmd-click the layer mask to load it as a selection
4. Go to the Image menu and choose Crop
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