In this exercise, I will show you how to straighten a crooked photograph, both…here inside Photoshop and in Camera Raw.…I'm working inside this file called Cruise ship.jpg, it's found inside the…exercise files folder.…And notice that the image is listing down into the left.…In truth, it's not the scene or the ship that's listing rather it's me.…I shot the photograph at a slight angle.…In Photoshop, straightening a photo is a function of a Hidden tool.…To get to that tool, go to the Eyedropper, click and hold on it, and then choose…a Ruler tool from the flyout menu.…
The next step is to draw a perpendicular line, that is to say, you want to trace…an element in your photo, that ought to be absolutely vertical or horizontal.…Now it might be tempting to go ahead and trace a vertical element of the image,…as I have done with the staff at the front of the ship.…The problem is, thanks to the perspective of the scene, one vertical item may…not match another, so I have to get on drawing the line, and I will go ahead and…
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8/18/2011For a guide to getting started with designs and artwork in Photoshop, check out Up and Running with Photoshop for Design.
- Retrieving photos from a camera
- Adding copyright and metadata
- Adjusting brightness, contrast, levels, and hues
- Converting an image to black and white
- Fixing red-eye and blemishes
- Straightening a crooked image
- Sharpening details and reducing noise
- Working with selections and layers
- Saving an image for the web
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 43s
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1. Image File Essentials
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Getting around an image6m 43s
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2. Basic Color Adjustments
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Using adjustment layers6m 50s
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Adjusting levels and hues6m 51s
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3. Correcting in Camera Raw
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Correcting white balance7m 39s
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Using Exposure controls6m 31s
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Fixing chromatic aberrations5m 22s
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4. Retouching
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Correcting red-eye3m 4s
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Dodging and burning details7m 40s
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Healing blemishes8m 55s
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Covering up unwanted details8m 14s
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5. Cropping and Resolution
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6. Filter Essentials
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Reducing digital noise7m 3s
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Sharpening edge details6m 48s
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7. Selections and Layers
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Working with layers8m 35s
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8. Merging and Saving
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Making a panorama8m 2s
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Saving your image8m 15s
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Saving for the web7m 20s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 5s
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