Paint: crop picture - how it works

With the pre-installed Windows program Paint, you can not only scale images, but also crop them. We show you exactly how to do this.

Crop pictures in MS Paint

If you only need a certain section of your picture, you can use Microsoft Paint to cut it to the desired size. This function has been integrated in Windows XP since the Paint version.

1. First open the desired photo in Microsoft Paint.
2. Then click on the "Select" button in the "Start" tab.
3. Now you can select the desired image area with the mouse. Tip: If you click on the arrow below the button, you can choose between rectangular and free selection.
4. As soon as you have marked the desired section, click on "Crop" in the "Start" tab (see photo).
5. Finally save your changes via "File"> "Save".

We explain on the next page how to make the background transparent with Paint.