Documentation AEM Dynamic Media Classic Guide

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Last update: May 13, 2026

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You can crop images in Adobe Dynamic Media Classic. The system retains information about images that were cropped so you can restore them to their original state. You can also crop an image and save the cropped version under a new name.

To remove white space around an image or to crop an area of the image, you can crop it.

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After cropping, you can select Save As and save a cropped version of the image under a different name. In the Save As window, select Save As New Primary to save a second copy of the image. Select Save As Addition View Of Primary so you can save the original and its cropped version under a different name. Select Replace Original to delete the original file from which you cropped your image. Then enter a name for the image, and select Submit.

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You can crop off the transparent or solid-color pixels from the edge of an image.

To crop an image, select its rollover Edit button and then select Crop, or display it in the Browse panel Detail View and select the Crop button.
On the Crop Editor page, do one of the following:
- To trim color pixels, go to Trim > Color. In the Auto Crop By Color dialog box, select the Corner menu and choose a corner with the background color that you want to crop away. Then enter a Tolerance setting from 0 through 1. The 0 setting crops pixels only if they exactly match the color you selected in the corner of the image. Numbers closer to 1 allow for more color difference. Select Crop.
- To trim transparent pixels, go to Trim > Transparent. In the Auto Crop By Transparency dialog box, enter a tolerance setting from 0 through 1. The 0 setting crops pixels only if they are transparent. Numbers closer to 1 allow for more transparency. Select Crop.
Select Save.

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To restore an image to its original state after you have cropped it, display the image in the Crop Editor screen and select Reset.

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To crop an image, select its rollover Edit button, and choose Crop, or display it in the Browse panel Detail View and select Crop.
In the Crop Editor window, position the part of the image you want to keep inside the crop box. Whatever appears inside the box remains after you select Save and crop the image.
To adjust the crop area, do one of the following:
- Drag a side or corner of the box. To change the size but maintain the aspect ratio (the shape) of the crop box, hold down the Shift key as you drag.
- Enter pixel measurements in the Size boxes.
- Drag to move the crop box. Move the pointer inside the boundary of the box. When you see the move pointer, drag the box to a new location on the image.
Select Save.

NOTE

To restore an image to its original state after you have cropped it, display the image in the Crop Editor screen and select Reset.

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