How To Crop a Scanned Image

Using the basic Paint program within Windows, this visual will show you how to "Crop" such items as BMD certificates which have already been scanned and are stored within your computer.

Step One

Go to Start >> All Programs >> Accessories >> Paint

Select "FILE" and then "OPEN" which will allow you to browse to find the image on your computer.

Step Two

When you have opened the image in Paint, click on the box with dotted lines around it, as shown below circled in red. This allows you to "crop" the bits that you want to show, either on the forum or just for your own use.

Step three

Once you have the area selected, place mouse inside the box and right click, this will then bring up a box, select "cut", and the part you want will disappear from the page - this is normal, don't worry!

Step four

Open up a new Paint window, place mouse in the work area and then use "ctrl" and the letter "v" together - this will "paste" the section of the image you "cut" earlier, as shown below

Step five

Save the newly cropped image to your computer, using a different file name from the original.

Please note: Please do not post the full image of a certificate on the FTF forums as it is a breach of copyright.