Have you ever downloaded a clipart sheet with multiple graphics on one page and thought, “How am I supposed to separate these?” You’re not alone.
One of the most common frustrations when working with clipart is trying to isolate a single element when several graphics are grouped together on the same image. The good news? There’s a simple solution inside Kittl.
In this tutorial, I’m showing you how to crop clipart in Kittl using the crop and erase tools together to quickly extract the exact clipart element you need.
This trick is perfect for:
• PNG sellers
• Etsy shop owners
• Print on demand creators
• Anyone working with clipart sheets or element bundles
Watch the full tutorial below to follow along step by step.
The Problem with Multi Element Clipart Sheets
Many clipart bundles include multiple elements arranged together on a single page.
While this can be convenient for downloading, it can also make editing frustrating because:
• The crop tool doesn’t always remove everything you don’t want
• Parts of neighboring elements may still remain
• You may spend extra time trying to clean up your graphics
Fortunately, Kittl gives you an easy way to fix this.
Step 1: Crop Your Clipart
First, I show you how to use Kittl’s crop tool to isolate the element you want.
In this section, you’ll learn how to:
• Select the clipart sheet
• Use the crop feature effectively
• Trim away the majority of unwanted graphics
• Focus on the element you actually need
For many designs, this simple crop is all you’ll need.
Step 2: Clean Up with the Erase Tool
Sometimes the crop tool leaves behind small pieces of neighboring elements.
That’s where the erase tool comes in.
In this portion of the tutorial, I show you how to:
• Remove leftover pieces from nearby graphics
• Clean up awkward edges
• Refine your extracted clipart
• Create a polished final element ready to use
Combining these two tools gives you much more flexibility when working with bundled graphics.
Why This Trick Is So Helpful
Once you know this workflow, you’ll be able to:
• Save time editing clipart
• Get more value from clipart sheets
• Customize graphics more easily
• Create cleaner designs for Etsy and POD
It’s one of those small Kittl tricks that can make a huge difference in your workflow.
Final Thoughts
You don’t always need perfectly separated clipart files to create beautiful designs.
By using Kittl’s crop and erase tools together, you can quickly isolate the graphics you need and move on to the fun part…actually creating your designs.
Simple tricks like learning how to crop clipart are often the biggest time savers.
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