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Crop PDF pages

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You can adjust the visible area in a PDF using the Crop Pages tool and the Set Page Boxes dialog box. Cropping pages can help you create consistency within a PDF composed of pages of different sizes.
You can also use Acrobat's online tool to learn how to crop a PDF.

Note:

Cropping does not reduce file size since the cropped data is only hidden and not discarded.

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Try it in the app
Crop PDF pages and trim page margins in a few simple steps.

To crop a page:

  1. From the top tools bar, select Edit. Alternatively, select the All tools menu > Edit a PDF.

    It displays the Edit toolset in the left panel.

  2. From the Edit tools menu, select Crop page .

    Crop pages of a PDF.

  3. Drag a rectangle on the section that you want to crop. If necessary, drag the corner handles of the cropping rectangle until the page is the size you want.

  4. Double-click inside the cropping rectangle.
    Set page boxes to crop Pdfs

  5. In the Set Page Boxes dialog that opens, modify the following settings as desired.

    • Show All Boxes (Acrobat Pro) - Shows the black, red, green, and blue rectangles indicating the CropBox, ArtBox, TrimBox, and BleedBox on the preview. When two (or more) margins coincide, only a colored line appears.
    • Margin Controls for:
      • CropBoxDefines the boundary for the contents of a page when it’s displayed or printed.
      • ArtBox (Acrobat Pro) - Defines the meaningful content of the page, including white space.
      • TrimBox (Acrobat Pro) - Defines the finished dimensions of the page after trimming.
      • BleedBox (Acrobat Pro) - Defines the clipping path when the page is printed professionally to allow for paper trimming and folding. Printing marks may fall outside the bleed area.
    • Constrain ProportionsLocks the proportions of the crop so that all margins are at the same distance.
    • Remove White MarginsCrops the page to the artwork boundary. This option is useful for trimming the edges of presentation slides saved as PDFs.
    • Set To ZeroRestores the crop margins to zero.
    • Revert To SelectionReverts to the crop margin selected with the Crop Page tool.

    To apply these settings to more pages, set the page range or select All under Page Range.

  6. Select OK.

To remove white margins:

  1. From the All tools menu, select Use Print Production.

    It displays the Print Production toolset in the left panel.

  2. From the left panel, select Set Page Boxes.

    Remove white margins in a PDF.

  3. In the Set Page Boxes dialog that opens, under Margin Controls, select Remove White Margins.

    Remove white margins in a PDF.

  4. To remove white margins from more pages, set the page range or select All under Page Range.

To undo cropping:

  1. From the All tools menu, select Use Print Production.

    It displays the Print Production toolset in the left panel.

  2. From the left panel, select Set Page Boxes.

  3. In the Set Page Boxes dialog that opens, under Margin Controls, select Set to Zero.

    Cropping a PDF does not reduce file size because information is merely hidden, not discarded. By resetting the page size, you can restore the page and its content to its original condition.

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