Camera pans > Determining an image's display detail

With the camera panning tool you can also crop your photo or video so that only the portion of the image will be shown, which you have previously determined using the sampling frame.

Activate camera panning mode

1. Activate camera panning mode

First activate the camera panning mode in Layout designer by clicking on the small camera icon.
You will see a dotted line around the preview in the Layout designer. On every corner you will find round drag point. Click on one of these drag points and hold the mouse button down. Now drag the point into the middle of the Layout designer.

The border displays the overhang

2. The border displays the selected section of the image

You will now see that there is a border in the Layout designer, on your previewed image, which is surrounded by a striped texture. This border displays the section of the image which will later be seen.

The border fits the aspect ratio

3. Fitting the border for the aspect ratio

Drag the frame until you can see within it the section of the image you wish to use.
If parts of the image are displayed away from the dashed frame, that means that the section of your image does not correspond to the proportions of the full-screen display (aspect ration of the project). These areas will later be black, or you are able to see the underlying image.
If you wish to avoid this, set the border so that no area protrudes beyond the dotted line.