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Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
10/09/2009 02:36:54 PM · #1
I have a picture that looks distorted.. I'm thinking because I was using a wide angle lens.. She looks long and skinny and I want to increase my background so I can then stretch the image just a touch and make it look correct.. I know how to do this to make someone look a tad bit slimmer, but if I use that same technique, the edge of the photo gets cut off... Anyone have a way to do this... ??? Thanks so much.. going crazy here, I'm sure it's very simple but I'm just not getting it..
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
10/09/2009 02:38:47 PM · #2
To "stretch" the image you have to use "Image Size" and not "Canvas Size" ... you'd only need to increase the Canvas Size first if you want to "scale" only part of the image, but not the whole thing.

Message edited by author 2009-10-09 14:39:59.
10/09/2009 02:38:50 PM · #3
Which editing program are you using?
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
10/09/2009 02:39:02 PM · #4
what software are you using?
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
10/09/2009 02:43:20 PM · #5
I have CS4... I use image size all the time, but I do it to reduce it and under constrain proprotions... how do I use it to make an image fatter?
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
10/09/2009 02:45:17 PM · #6
Uncheck the "constrain proportions" box and increase (or maybe decrease in this case) the size in only one dimension.

Message edited by author 2009-10-09 14:57:18.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
10/09/2009 02:45:27 PM · #7
Originally posted by GeneralE:
To "stretch" the image you have to use "Image Size" and not "Canvas Size" ... you'd only need to increase the Canvas Size first if you want to "scale" only part of the image, but not the whole thing.


Oh geeeeeezz... wow... could it have been anymore obvious.... THANK YOU !!!!!!!! thanks everyone.. I don't know why I manage to make things so difficult.. :-)..

Message edited by author 2009-10-09 14:46:17.
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