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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2.0
User Guide
Editing a Photomerge composition
You may need to reposition an individual source
file, or rotate a file in your composition. The
editing tools in the Photomerge dialog box help
you work with your panorama. You can also zoom
in and out to better see the alignment of each file.
To reposition images in a composition:
1
Select the select image tool .
2
Do one or more of the following:
•
Drag an image in the work area to reposition it.
•
Drag an image from the lightbox to the work
area to add it to the composition.
•
Drag an image from the work area to the
lightbox to remove it from the composition.
•
Double-click an image in the lightbox to add it to
the composition.
Make sure Snap to Image is selected to
automatically snap overlapping images into
place when a commonality is detected.
To rotate an image in the work area:
1
Select the select image tool , and click on the
image you want to rotate.
2
Select the rotate tool
.
3
Click near the edge of the image and drag in a
circular motion around the center of the image.
To navigate in the Photomerge dialog box:
Do one or more of the following in the
Photomerge dialog box:
•
Select the hand tool
and drag in the work area
to move the view.
•
Drag the view box or the scroll bars in the
Navigator thumbnail. The view box represents the
boundaries of the work area.
To zoom in:
Do one of the following:
•
Click the zoom in icon
below the Navigator.
•
Use the zoom tool
to zoom in.
To zoom out:
Click the zoom out icon
below the Navigator.
Changing Photomerge composition
settings
How source images appear in the Photomerge
dialog box depends on the settings you choose.
Photoshop Elements lets you adjust the
perspective and blend exposure differences to
produce the best possible effect.
To change the vanishing point of a composition:
1
Select Perspective in the Settings area of the
Photomerge dialog box.
