Here are two ways to crop a single layer in Photoshop so you can crop an image on one layer without cropping every layer at once. The first way is the easiest way to crop a layer, but the easy way is not always the best. So I also show you a better way that's both flexible (you can go back and edit the crop) and non-destructive.

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► Watch my related videos:
1. How to Crop Images in Photoshop: https://youtu.be/6IPsFtYQ6UI
2. More about Transform Selection: https://youtu.be/Oh9mpzT8Puo
3. Crop Tool Tips and Tricks: https://youtu.be/5aoeM2nVRyc

Video chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:17 Why the Crop Tool won't work
0:57 The easy way to crop a single layer
2:25 The problem with the easy way
2:40 Cropping a layer with a layer mask
3:19 How a layer mask works
4:07 How to resize the crop area
4:58 How to reposition the cropped layer
5:56 Adding layer effects to the cropped layer


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