- How to crop a circleThe general method, then the app guides.
- PowerPointCrop to Shape, then keep it round.
- Google SlidesMask the image, after a square crop.
- WordCrop to Shape in Word.
- CanvaA round mask without a guessed menu.
- PhotoshopEllipse mask on a square canvas.
- Why an oval?The mask followed a rectangle.
- GeometryArea, safe square, and retention.
Which guide matches the app?
PowerPoint and Word share Microsoft’s Crop to Shape article. Google Slides uses the mask beside Crop. Google Docs, on that same help page, is a rectangular crop, so there is no Docs page here. Canva’s help uses frames to crop into a shape. Photoshop’s help uses the Elliptical Marquee with Shift, then a layer mask.
If you do not care about the app, use the general how-to or the home editor. The fast way on every tutorial is the same local tool. Phone and desktop apps do not get a separate page: the editor in the browser is the method.
Which guide should I open?
Open the circle crop how-to guides for the app you have in front of you. Each one links the vendor help page the steps came from. PowerPoint and Word share Microsoft’s crop article. Slides uses the mask beside Crop. Canva uses frames. Photoshop uses the elliptical marquee with Shift, then a layer mask. The general guide is enough when you only need the browser and do not care which desktop app will display the file.
Frequently asked questions
Why are some steps vague?
Because a specific menu name was not verified. A vague true step beats a precise stale one.
Where is the oval problem explained?
On the page about why a circle crop becomes an oval, and again inside the Office and Slides guides.
Do the guides include a tool?
Yes. A small editor sits under the answer so you can download the circle instead of following the menu.
Are the steps copied from another site?
No. They are written here, and the source link is the vendor’s page when we have one.
Is there a CSS guide?
Not in this version.