How to center JQuery JCrop in the center of the picture

Question

I want to start JCrop selection in the center of the picture. Is there a way to do it?

Is there a option or something? It's not specified in the manual.

Do we have to calculate it manually?

Answer 1

In case you are not able to figure out how to set the selection in the centre :

Check the setting options http://deepliquid.com/content/Jcrop_Manual.html#Setting_Options

Something like this (taken from the API ref) :

<script language="Javascript">

    jQuery(function($) {
        $('#target').Jcrop({
            onSelect:    showCoords,
            bgColor:     'black',
            bgOpacity:   .4,
            setSelect:   [ x, y, x1, y1 ],
            aspectRatio: 16 / 9
        });
    });

</script>

If w is the width and h is the height of the desired selection and W is the width of the image, H is the height of the image, the coordinates will be

x = W/2 - w/2
y = H/2 - h/2
x1 = x + w
y1 = y + h

(I hope my math is right :)