**Created**:: [[2024-11-03 Sunday]] **Link**:: https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk **Duration**:: 1:50 ![Excalidraw 2.6.3 - Image and PDF cropping made simple](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk) # Summary This video introduces the new cropping feature in Excalidraw 2.6.3, which enhances the user experience by allowing intuitive adjustment and integration of images and PDFs. Users can now easily crop images and link them back to the original PDF document, making it easier to manage and reference visual information. The speaker emphasizes the fun and innovative possibilities that come with these new tools. # Key Takeaways - Excalidraw 2.6.3 features a powerful new cropping tool that allows users to easily adjust images by double-clicking. - The integration with the PDF Plus+ plugin enables users to select and crop areas from PDFs, linking cutouts back to the source document. - New commands allow insertion of the last active PDF page as an image, enhancing workflow and connectivity between visual notes and primary sources. # Content Obsidian Excalidraw 2.6.3 comes with a powerful cropping feature. If you double-click an image, you can simply drag and crop your image. So far, this has already been fantastic. [* ](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=0) But then take a look at this. If I'm using the PDF Plus+ plugin, I can select an area in PDF Plus+ and paste it over to Excalidraw. This worked until now, but now with a double-click, I can readjust my cutout from PDF Plus+. Like this, and then I click back to PDF Plus+, you will see the area that I changed highlighted. So if I increase this to this size, if I come back, you can see that the highlight is here. [* ](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=14) Additionally, there's a new feature in Excalidraw. If I have a page active, a PDF page active, I can use the command palette action to insert the last active PDF page as an image. It will drop in the PDF page that's on the other side of the screen, and of course, if I double-click on this, I can crop it. [* ](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=49) And of course, if I do my cropping like this, if I click back, then the cropped area is highlighted in the PDF document. This way, your PDF cutouts are linked to the document. Because, of course, as you would expect, if I click on this cutout, it will take me in the PDF document to the location from where the cutout comes from. [* ](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=84) So I hope you will enjoy using this new cropping feature. I think it's a lot of fun and opens up so many opportunities. Enjoy! [* ](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=106) # YouTube Details ## YouTube Description Sign up for the Visual Thinking Workshop: https://www.visual-thinking-workshop.com/ 🚀 Cohort 11 starts on 16 November 2024. 📔 We will visually study The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul ----- If you find my videos helpful, please say thanks by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/zsolt 📩 If you want to connect, you can reach me: (@zsviczian) on the Obsidian Members Group (OMG) on Discord, or on 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/zsviczian ----- This video introduces the new image and PDF cropping feature in Excalidraw 2.6.0. ------- 🍿Watch next: 📽️ Deconstruct Elements Script: https://youtu.be/HRtaaD34Zzg 📽️ Knowledge Discovery Using Icons https://youtu.be/_OEljzZ33H8 📽️ Block Reference Images https://youtu.be/yZQoJg2RCKI 📽️ Double Bubble Map https://youtu.be/Hm4En13TDjs 📽️Visual Tools for Transforming Information Into Knowledge https://youtu.be/i5J5pzICrho 📽️ The Excalidraw-Obsidian Showcase: 57 key features in just 17 minutes https://youtu.be/P_Q6avJGoWI 📽️ Getting Started with Excalidraw https://youtu.be/QKnQgSjJVuc 📽️ Getting Started with ExcaliBrain https://youtu.be/8LE_QdYQZVk 📽️ The Playful PKM Castle: A Whirlwind Tour of Zsolt's Visual Thinking World! https://youtu.be/X0AmZGQ_7z4 📽️ Idea Mixer https://youtu.be/ItV8PEaPorE 📽️ 6 Strategies for Linking Visual Thoughts https://youtu.be/qiKuqMcNWgU 📽️ Visually Connect Ideas https://youtu.be/mvMQcz401yo 📽️ How are these related? https://youtu.be/N6EFydv0tug --------- Visual Thinking Workshop: https://www.visual-thinking-workshop.com/ My blog: https://zsolt.blog/ Obsidian: https://obsidian.md Excalidraw-Obsidian: https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin/ ## YouTube Transcript [obsidian xalid draw 2.6.3 comes with a](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=0) [powerful cropping feature if you double](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=3) [click an image you can simply drag and](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=6) [crop your image so far already fantastic](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=9) [but then take a look at this if I'm](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=14) [using now here the PDF Plus+ plugin I](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=16) [can select an area in PDF Plus+ and I](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=20) [can paste it over to excal draw this](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=23) [worked until now but now with a double](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=25) [click I can readjust my cut out from PDF](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=28) [Plus+ like this and then I click back to](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=33) [PDF plus plus you will see the area that](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=37) [I changed highlighted so if I increase](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=40) [this to this size if I come back you can](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=43) [see that the Highlight is here](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=47) [additionally there's a new feature in](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=49) [excit draw if I have a page active a PDF](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=52) [page active I can use the command pallet](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=56) [action](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=59) [insert last active PDF page as image it](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=60) [will drop in the PDF page that's on the](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=65) [other side of the screen and of course](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=69) [if I double click on this I can crop it](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=71) [and of course if I do my cropping like](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=74) [this if I click back then the cropped](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=77) [area is highlighted in the PDF document](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=80) [this way your PDF cutouts are linked to](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=84) [the document because of course as you](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=87) [you would expect if I click on this](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=89) [cutout it will take me in the PDF](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=92) [document to the location from where the](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=95) [cut out comes from so I hope you will](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=97) [enjoy using this new cropping feature I](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=100) [think it's a lot of fun and opens up so](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=103) [many opportunities enjoy](https://youtu.be/OfUWAvCgbXk?t=106)