I am doing a LO that will have a circle and I want to put 4 pics in the circle...one in each quadrant. So, each picture with be flat on 2 sides (like a square) and the remaining area will be curved like the edge of the circle. (I hope that makes sense). What is the best way to go about cropping the pictures to that odd shape?

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Aimee

hmm kind of like a pie where 4 pics fit in a circle?

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yea..that's it exactly....four little pie pieces.

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lots of different ways to do this in PSE
the hard part is positioning the photos
but once you have your photos laid out you then merge them to one layer and use the circle cookie cutter
OR

another way
1. Draw Custom Shape (must be solid shape), creating new layer.
To maintain shape's aspect ratio, hold down Shift while drawing.
2. Move shape layer below your merged picture layer.
(If picture layer is the Background layer, must first rename it).
3. Select picture layer and group it with shape layer.
4. Use Move tool to position shape over desired location (either layer
can be active for this).
5. Link the 2 layers.
6. Ctrl-click shape layer to select it for copying & pasting.
(note: to copy, must use Edit->Copy Merged or Shift-Ctrl-C)
OR ctrl G also works

in CS/PS I would use a mask because then you can reposition

OR LOL
check out the tutorials:
Circle Layout
Layered Templates

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I would get them all lined up and then put your circle shape BELOW the lowest photo later

go up one layer and group it with the circle (CTRL+G)
move up another layer and group that one too
keep repeating

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