How to Cut Images in AI (Adobe Illustrator)

This guide explains how to cut Images in AI (Adobe Illustrator), with clear steps, practical tips, and important checks before you begin.

Step 1: Open the image you need to crop in Adobe Illustrator:

Step 2 : Select the Selection Tool (V) in the toolbar as shown below.

Then click the image to select the image to cut:

Step 3 : Right-click on the image and select Crop Image

Step 4 : Now a rectangular frame appears, use the mouse to adjust the 4 corners and 4 sides of the rectangle to select the area of the image you want to crop.

After adjusting the image area you want to crop, press Enter, immediately the selected image area will be retained as shown below:

After cutting, you can click File -> Save to save the image:

So with just a few simple steps, we can crop, crop photos in Adobe Illustrator. Hope you will find the article useful, wish you success!