# @phlearn on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=4uog_bwktkE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70334577-phlearn-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b9860831de.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-01-14T13:35:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** PHLEARN (@phlearn) — https://gondola.cc/phlearn

## Caption

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

Download the sample image and read PHLEARN's full guide here: https://phlearn.com/circle-crop-photoshop

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## Stats

- **Views:** 409,196
- **Likes:** 3,583
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- **Comments:** 122

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Noel Forest (they/she) | @forest_noel | https://gondola.cc/forest_noel | Video Editor |

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