Straightening images
You can easily straighten crooked images by aligning a straightening bar with an image feature. PaintShop Pro rotates the image so that this straightening bar is perfectly horizontal and vertical. This feature is especially useful when an image has a strong vertical or horizontal feature, such as a building or horizon.
The Straighten tool lets you position a straightening bar within an image.
To straighten an image
1
On the Tools toolbar, choose the
Straighten tool
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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:
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Auto — automatically straightens the image based on the position of the straightening bar
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Make vertical — rotates the image to make the straightening bar vertical
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Make horizontal — rotates the image to make the straightening bar horizontal
4
Click the
Apply button
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Straighten a single layer |
Before clicking the Straighten tool, click the layer name on the Layers palette. |
Straighten all layers in the image |
Mark the Rotate all layers check box on the Tools Options palette. |
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. |
You can also double-click the image to apply the command.
