To crop photos in Adobe Photoshop Elements while maintaining a specific aspect ratio, follow these steps:

  1. Open Your Image:

    • Launch Adobe Photoshop Elements and open the image you want to crop.

  2. Select the Crop Tool:

    • Click on the Crop Tool in the toolbar (shortcut: press ‘C’).

  3. Choose Aspect Ratio:

    • In the options bar at the bottom, you’ll see the Aspect Ratio dropdown.
    • Select “Use Photo Ratio Ratio” from the dropdown menu.

  4. Set Custom Aspect Ratio:

    • Click and drag over your image to create a crop selection.
    • While dragging, hold down the Shift key to maintain the original aspect ratio.
    • Adjust the selection to cover the area you want to keep.
    • Release the mouse button.

  5. Crop Your Selection:

    • Go to the menu bar and choose Image > Crop.
    • The pixels outside your crop area will be deleted, preserving the aspect ratio.