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Old December 5th 18, 10:26 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
Savageduck[_3_]
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Default photoshop trim steps

On Dec 5, 2018, Viking wrote
(in article ):

New to photoshop.
Is there a way to make an elliptical trim fewer steps?

Open the image
Convert the background layer to a normal layer0
Select the marquee tool with the right mouse button
Change the shape to an ellipse
Draw the ellipse
Invert the selection with select inverse
Delete the inverse selection with the delete key
Unselect the selection with select deselect
Trim transparent area with image trim ok
Save the file with file save

Keyboard sequence
Control O
M draw
Control shift I
Delete
Control D
Image trim enter
Control S

Most of the time I can skip the layer change.
A repeat can also skip marquee tool selection steps.
I can skip the deselect if I use edit cut instead of the delete key.

For repeats it shortens to
Draw ellipse
Control shift I
Control X
Image trim enter

Can I assign the trim command to a key?


The simplest way you can do that is to record the above steps as a Photoshop
Action.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/creating-actions.html

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Regards,
Savageduck