Adjusting images
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A straightening bar with end handles appears on the image.
2
Drag each handle of the straightening bar to align it with the part
of the image that you want to straighten.
3
On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following options
from the Mode drop-list:
• Auto — automatically straightens the image based on the
position of the straightening bar
• Make vertical — rotates the image to make the straightening
bar vertical
• Make horizontal — rotates the image to make the straightening
bar horizontal
4
Click the Apply button .
You can also double-click the image to apply the command.
Correcting photographic perspective
When you take pictures of tall or wide objects, the resulting
photographs may have perspective distortion — that is, the objects
may seem to be leaning or angled. This distortion occurs when the
camera is at an angle to the subject.
You can also
Choose a specific angle for the
straightening bar
Type or set a value in the Angle
control on the Tools Options palette.
Crop the edges of the image to
make it rectangular after
straightening
Mark the Crop image check box on
the Tools Options palette.
Fill the edge areas of your image
with the background color
Unmark the Crop image check box
on the Tools Options palette.
