Cropping View
When Working with Books, Cropping view will show the selected book page scaled to fit in the Display Area. In this view, you can alter the size and position of the images in each of the page's openings. The currently selected opening is framed with a cyan colored border.
How to Access Cropping View
- Select a book page in Thumbnail view and click on the Cropping view button . It is located on the right-hand side under the Show Pages view button.
- Select a book page and tap the "C" key on your keyboard. Pressing "C" will toggle between Show Pages view and Cropping view.
- With a book page selected, go to the top menu, View > Cropping.
Using Cropping View
- Images dropped into an opening are automatically centered within the opening.
- Composite book designs will show a bleed and gutter if applied, indicated by a cyan dotted line.
- Use the cropping tools on the toolbar to crop in/out or tilt an image.
- To shift the image’s position within the opening, drag the image with the mouse.
- To remove applied cropping, right-click on the image and select "Remove Crop" from the list.
When working in ProSelect, it's crucial to understand how image cropping functions differently depending on where you are applying the changes:
- Cropping within a book page: When you crop an image in the context of a specific product (like a book page), this cropping is specific to that product only. It does not alter the original image that resides in your general image library (Working with Images). This allows you to tailor how an image appears in a book without affecting the original file or its use in other contexts.
- Cropping in Working with Images: Conversely, if you crop an image in the "Working with Images" area, which is more general and not tied to any specific product, this cropping does not automatically apply to any books that use the image. Each product that uses the image retains its own version of the image cropping. If you want the new cropping to be reflected in a book, you must go into the specific book page and apply the cropping there as well.
Tools Available in Cropping View
Use the Crop In tool to enlarge the image size. The Crop In tool causes a small change in image size with each click. To make coarser changes, hold the OptionAlt key down while clicking the tool. You can also use the Up Arrow or + key.
Use the Crop Out tool to reduce the image size. The Crop Out tool causes a small change in image size with each click. To make coarser changes, hold the OptionAlt key down while clicking the tool. You can also use the Down Arrow or - key.
You can adjust the tilt of a selected image using the Tilt tools.
- Tilt up to 45 degrees either way.
- Hold the OptionAlt key down to tilt by smaller amounts.
- To remove the tilt, go to the top menu, Edit > Remove Tilt.
When using this tool, the image may tilt off the page. You can set a specific background color to easily see which parts of the image are off the page. Go to the top menu, ProSelectEdit > Settings > Display > Display Options.
You can adjust the tilt of a selected image using the Tilt tools.
- Tilt up to 45 degrees either way.
- Hold the OptionAlt key down to tilt by smaller amounts.
- To remove the tilt, go to the top menu, Edit > Remove Tilt.
When using this tool, the image may tilt off the page. You can set a specific background color to easily see which parts of the image are off the page. Go to the top menu, ProSelectEdit > Settings > Display > Display Options.
This tool will rotate the selected Image/Product/Book Page/Crop/Item 90 degrees clockwise.
- When Working with Products and Books, you can right-click on the Rotate tool, which allows you to select "Rotate Product & Images."
- Hold OptionAlt when rotating to rotate counterclockwise.
- If you are working with a Wall Grouping, see the Rotate Wall Grouping page.
Use the shortcut Cmd + RControl + R to rotate an image or product.
You can mirror an image using the Flip Horizontal tool.
Select an image (on its own, within a product, or in a book page) and click the Apply Effect tool. You can choose to apply an image effect or a custom effect. For more information, click on Applying Effects.
Image Effects
- Black & White: Press B to apply or remove a black & white effect.
- Special Tint: Press S to apply or remove a special tint.
- Original: Press O to revert the image to its original state.
- Low & High-Key Vignette: Size and strength can be adjusted by going to the top menu, ProSelectEdit > Settings > Image Effects > Local Effects > Vignette Adjustments.
Custom Effects
If you have created any custom Photoshop actions, they will be listed below the Image Effects. By default, ProSelect will duplicate the image once an effect has been applied. To configure Custom Effects, click on the "Manage Custom Effects" option. This will take you to Settings, Custom Effects Actions.
The Select Edge / Style Color tool allows you to customize the color of applied Gallery Wrap Edges or Virtual Styles. A Virtual Style or Gallery Wrap Edge must be applied first before using this tool. This same concept can be used on composite book pages.
Gallery Wrap
- Navigate to Cropping view.
- Use the Gallery Wrap Edge tool to apply a Custom Color Edge.
- Click on the Select Edge / Style Color tool.
- Select which layer of the style you wish to customize.
- Use the red color guide circle to navigate around your image. As you navigate, the color of your selected layer will change.
- Once you have navigated over a color you want to choose, click the mouse. The color is then applied to the selected layer.
- To exit, click anywhere outside the gallery wrap.
Book Pages
- Select a book page and navigate to Show Pages view.
- Use the Virtual Style tool to apply a style.
- Click on the Select Edge / Style Color tool.
- Select which layer of the style you wish to customize.
- Use the red color guide circle to navigate around your image. As you navigate, the color of your selected layer will change.
- Once you have navigated over a color you want to choose, click the mouse. The color is then applied to the selected layer.
Saving a Custom Color
After creating a custom-colored Virtual Style or Edge, you can save it for future use.
- For Virtual Styles, go to the top menu, Products > Traditional Mats & Virtual Styles > Save Virtual Styles to Designer. Alternatively, right-click on the product and select "Save Virtual Styles to Designer."
- For Gallery Wrap Edge Treatments, go to the top menu, Products > Gallery Wraps > Save Edge Treatments to Designer. Alternatively, right-click on the product and select "Save Edge Treatments to Designer."
- Create a name for the custom-colored item.
- Choose which folder to save it into within the designer. We recommend creating a Custom Color folder.
- Click the Save button.
You can apply a Virtual Style to products as well as book pages from any View mode. Click on the Virtual Style tool in the toolbar to view the drop-down menu of available styles. Recently selected styles appear at the top. To remove the Virtual Style, select "none" from the list.
- Virtual Styles are set up in the Designer dialog. Go to the top menu, Products > Traditional Mats & Virtual Styles > Designer.
- The currently selected Virtual Style is shown in the left column of the Info Bar. The image is "pushed in" to allow space for the applied Virtual Style. The paper size remains the same. Click on Borders Inwards vs Borders Outwards to learn more about options for composite products with virtual styles applied.
- Virtual Styles applied to book pages work the same way.
The Select Edge / Style Color tool 
allows you to customize the color of an applied Virtual Style. After creating a custom-colored Virtual Style, you can save it for future use. Click here to learn more.
You can remove all applied mats, frames, & virtual styles simultaneously by holding the OptionAlt key and then pressing the DeleteBackspace key on your keyboard.
You can apply a Traditional Mat to products or traditionally matted book pages from any View mode. Click on the Traditional Mat tool in the toolbar to view the drop-down menu of available mats. Recently selected mats appear at the top. To remove a mat, select "none" from the list.
Mats are set up in the Mat Designs dialog. Go to the top menu, Products > Mats > Mat Designs. By default, ProSelect uses a standard mat overlap setting of 0.25" for sizes up to 30 inches. For larger sizes, a mat overlap of 0.375 is applied. To adjust these settings, go to the top menu, Products > Traditional Mats & Virtual Styles > Traditional Mat Overlap.
- The currently selected mat and mat overlap are shown in the left column of the Info Bar.
- The overall size, including the mat, is listed in the center column. Traditional Mats are set on top of the print, so the overall size of the product is the paper size + the mat size.
- If a mat has been applied to a product, the Traditional Mat tag
will appear on the thumbnail.
- If you notice red mat tags
next to your mats, a detailed explanation can be found by clicking Frame Validation - Frame and Mat Selection Tags. - To quickly close (or open) all mat folders, hold down the Shift key while clicking on the disclosure arrow.
You can remove all applied mats, frames, & virtual styles simultaneously by holding the OptionAlt key and then pressing the DeleteBackspace key on your keyboard.
You have the option to add notes to images, products, books, or rooms. Notes are used as a reminder of any special changes that need to be applied to the images in a product, general product notes, or order requests. Click on Notes to learn more about where notes appear throughout ProSelect.
- Select an item and click on the Notes tool.
- The Notes dialog will open.
- You can manually add your own notes or add a note from your Notes Library.
- Use the Previous and Next buttons to scroll through and add notes to other images/items within the set.
- If duplicate images appear, check this box to apply the note to duplicates as well.
- Use the Clear Note button to remove any notes.
- Click the Apply Changes button when you have finished adding or editing the note.
- You can add the same note to more than one image at a time by selecting all the relevant images before clicking on the Note tool.
- Notes added in Working with Images are applied to the individual image.
- Notes added in Working with Products or Working with Rooms are applied to the whole product or whole room. Not the individual image.
- Notes added to book pages apply to the book page, not the individual images.
Right-Click
The Notes tool also has a right-click option. When you right-click, a drop-down menu of the Library Notes appears. You can select a commonly used note and add it. In this case, the note will be added without opening the Notes dialog.
Notes Tag
All items with notes attached will have a small Notes tag 
at the bottom-right corner of the thumbnail image.
Use the Next and Previous tools to navigate through your images, products, book pages, rooms, or slideshow slides.
- Use the Left and Right Arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate through your images, products, book pages, and slides.
- Use Shift + Left and Right Arrow keys to navigate through your rooms.
Jump in Groups
If you hold the OptionAlt key while clicking on the Next or Previous tool, the next group of items will be displayed. This group can be between 2 and 30 items. You can select the group size by right-clicking on the Next or Previous tools. This feature is only available in Show view and Cropping view.
Use the Next and Previous tools to navigate through your images, products, book pages, rooms, or slideshow slides.
- Use the Left and Right Arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate through your images, products, book pages, and slides.
- Use Shift + Left and Right Arrow keys to navigate through your rooms.
Jump in Groups
If you hold the OptionAlt key while clicking on the Next or Previous tool, the next group of items will be displayed. This group can be between 2 and 30 items. You can select the group size by right-clicking on the Next or Previous tools. This feature is only available in Show view and Cropping view.