Im new here, but I dont think this is against the DPchallenge Rules....
This is in Photoshop....
Try a Select All -- Cut --- Paste -- Edit -- Free Transform -- go to the right or left side and the cursor will change to a rotate icon -- rotate image as desired -- double click to set -- crop photograph to get rid of exposed canvas on edges.....
If anyone thinks this is not the right way or if it is against the rules please let me know!!! :)
It's on your "tools" tool bar. It you have it active, it's over on the left. The straighten tool is located right under the magnifying glass. If you don't have that tool bar up, you can make it visible by right clicking on any on any part of the other tool bars and selecting toolbars/tools. Hope that's what you are looking for.
I have the best way of getting rid of crooked horizons: QUIT DRINKING!
Horizons have a tendency to straighten right out when yer sober! :P
Have a good one.
Well, your advice is tough to take but may be the best for me in the long run. Yes, I mis-typed (due to the drinking??) and I use Paint Shop Pro -- sadly it's version 7 so the straighten tool was not yet invented. I will reshoot my shots and be more careful.
Can't commit to the no drinking ;P but I will need to update my software. I thank you all for your help on this one.
Im new here, but I dont think this is against the DPchallenge Rules....
This is in Photoshop....
Try a Select All -- Cut --- Paste -- Edit -- Free Transform -- go to the right or left side and the cursor will change to a rotate icon -- rotate image as desired -- double click to set -- crop photograph to get rid of exposed canvas on edges.....
If anyone thinks this is not the right way or if it is against the rules please let me know!!! :)
There's a better way in Photoshop.
Use the measure tool to follow a horizontal or vertical line in your image, before doing the 'free transform' and the software will work out how much to rotate it for you...
I did an example here a while back : read the comments for more details
Don't dispair, Paint Shop Pro 7 does have an akward form or the straightening tool.
Under IMAGE on the toolbar, click on ROTATE. The dialog box that pops up allows you
to select right or left and a FREE selection where you can rotate in 1 degree increments.
Originally posted by Gordon
There's a better way in Photoshop.
Use the measure tool to follow a horizontal or vertical line in your image, before doing the 'free transform' and the software will work out how much to rotate it for you...
I did an example here a while back : read the comments for more details
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Thanks Man! This is exactly why I joined this website....people like you with ideas llike yours....I would have never tried that. One thing I forgot to mention in the message I wrote was that I clicked on show gridlines so that I knew that I was getting the horizon (or the equivalent) straight. Thanks.
Don't dispair, Paint Shop Pro 7 does have an akward form or the straightening tool.
Under IMAGE on the toolbar, click on ROTATE. The dialog box that pops up allows you
to select right or left and a FREE selection where you can rotate in 1 degree increments.
Actually PSP 7 will allow you to rotate the image in 0.01 degree increments, which is a pretty fine adjustment. It's doesn't automatically level the horizon for you but I wouldn't call it's use "akward". Under the View menu is a Grid to help you line up a verticle or horizontal element in your image.
Don't dispair, Paint Shop Pro 7 does have an akward form or the straightening tool.
Under IMAGE on the toolbar, click on ROTATE. The dialog box that pops up allows you
to select right or left and a FREE selection where you can rotate in 1 degree increments.
Theron
Your tip worked great! Thanks for offering it. Combined with coolhar's idea about the grid, my pics are saved. Great to know this is a challenge-legal tool. Now I know there is NO excuse for an un-level horizon!!
I hear ya faidoi. That's the same feeling I get when people are talking about the "industry standard". Irfanview will only do 90 degrees at a time. Can anyone comment about how to do rotations to level the horizon using the GIMP?
