On Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:37:06 +0100, thokster wrote:
> Am 18.02.19 um 20:52 schrieb Robert Krawitz:
>> On Mon, 18 Feb 2019 17:23:40 +0100, thokster wrote:
>>> Did you try the crop tool in perspective correction.
>>> There you can try also the automatic rotation function by Ctrl-clicking.
>> Perspective correction is irrelevant to me in this case, as is
>> automatic rotation.  It's the UI mechanics of cropping that are a
>> problem for me.
>
> Ok, but did you try  the built in crop tool?

The only crop tool I saw in perspective correction was autocrop, which
is not what I want.

> Maybe it's faster for your workflow.
>
> You can add a preset for e.g. your original aspect ratio and
> configure a keyboard shortcut.

The original aspect ratio is irrelevant.  I crop each shot freehand to
get the composition I want; there is no common pattern.  See
https://rlk.smugmug.com/Sports/Basketball/MIT-Clark-Mens-Basketball-Feb-13-2019
for an example of what I do.

> Then you just have to press your shortcut an you can crop with one click.

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