topic DPP4 Trouble using crop feature in Camera Software

DPP4 Trouble using crop feature

raven4ns — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:26:10 GMT

I'm new to the SPP4 software and having some difficulties with getting it to work. I hit the crop symbol and it didn't seem to do anything. How do I crop a picture using DPP4? Thank you.

Tim

Re: DPP4 Trouble using crop feature

wq9nsc — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:36:09 GMT

With DPP, make sure the tool palette is open and then click on the image you want to crop and use your mouse to select the rectangular outline that you want. You can set DPP to crop to a specific aspect ratio, for general editing I paste a recipe to my RAW files before editing and setting cropping aspect ratio to "free" is one part of the recipe.

In the attached image, the tool palette is open on my second monitor with the crop tool selected (second symbol from left on top row of tool palette. Once you select the crop, you can switch back to the primary edit tool menu (second row of tool palette, farthest left) to do exposure, color, sharpness etc. adjustments and the image showing in the edit window will be the cropped photo. (Second attached image).

Rodger

Re: DPP4 Trouble using crop feature

raven4ns — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:07:18 GMT

Thank you for responding. I just want DPP4 for basic cropping etc. to get the image ready to switch to Silver Efex. I am more interested in B&W and then convert it to a selenium toned image. Consequently, I am trying to learn 2 pieces of software with limited skills. I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my question.

Tim

Re: DPP4 Trouble using crop feature

wq9nsc — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:30:50 GMT

You are welcome Tim. Everything has a bit of a learning curve but the basic layout and flow of DPP is pretty decent.

Rodger