irfanview - I think I must be stupid or something

[norwayjane]

Help - having read several places that irfan was quick and easy to use I installed it yesterday but I can't make it do anything:conf:
For example I want to get rid the black around a census image so I select the census, edit cut selection and then I'm stuck as nothing seems to happen.
I've watched a tutorial (a very bad super fast whizz through), read instructions til I have reached my present state:(
Help
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[Darksecretz]

I cant get on with that at all, it confuses the heck out of me!!!

I use Picasa3 from google, you can crop, improve, do basic photo editing with it, (the first time you use it it will scan your puter for images and put them in all handy folders so when you launch picasa you can see in an instant where your pics are)

[norwayjane]

feeling slightly better - it's not just me..........

[WendyPusey]

After you have selected the bit you want you should choose "Crop Selection"

[Sunny Kate]

Open your photo in Irfanview.
Go to Edit and select Create custom crop.
Click and hold Left mouse key down. A cross will appear then from this draw the selection that you want still holding the mouse key down.
When satisfied with selection area click and let go.

Edit - select Create custom crop. When the dialogue box opens just click cancel.

Edit - select Crop selection and click.
This should give you what you want -if not Edit - Undo will restore the original.

Good luck.