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Written by Tony Hertz

We usually follow certain steps to maximize our composition when using the Crop tool. We select the area to keep with the Crop tool, and then refine the selected area before finalizing the crop. During this crop process, a composition tool called the “rule of thirds” can transform a snapshot into a more creative image.

The rule of thirds is a simple technique where you mentally divide the crop area with two evenly spaced vertical lines and two evenly spaced horizontal lines. This ends up as a grid of nine sections. Think of the rule of thirds as like a tic-tac-toe board that has 9 small squares. For best composition the main focal point of the image should be at one of the line intersections. Usually – but not always, a more plain composition is created when the focal point is in the center of the image.
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Tony Hertz
		About the author:
		Current Author Promotion: Struggling with Photoshop or have Photoshop Questions visit Tony's Website www.photoshop-help.com Tony Hertz is an award-winning photographer with over 20 years experience as a professional - of which ten years were daily newspaper photography. He shares his time doing Landscape and Corporate/Editorial photography. His work has been published throughout the world in magazines, newspapers, books and postcards. Tony's been teaching photography and Adobe Photoshop regularly at colleges and private schools since 1993. He's a Trek Mentor with the American Photo Mentor Series workshops. He's also worked as an assistant instructor at the Lepp Institute of Digital Imaging and assisted with Photoshop workshops for the Photo Marketing Association.
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