Rotating image 90 degrees – how to keep the proportions the same

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Bill Brammer
Sep 23, 2003
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I’m using the Rotate Image command and the image is getting long and skinny. All I want to do is work on it right side up, rather than sideways. I thought I did this before and it didn’t change the proportions, but I can’t get it to simply rotate the pic.
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John Mensinger
Sep 23, 2003
I’m not sure what you’re referring to as the Rotate Image command, but what you want is Rotate Canvas.
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Bill Brammer
Sep 23, 2003
Yes, rotate canvas is what I meant. When I rotate my canvas 90 degress, it squishes my picture and messes up the proporations.
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Gary Hummell
Sep 23, 2003
If you go to Image>Image Size dialog, before and after you rotate, the dimensions should be the same. Your screen viewing magnification might change a bit but you can return it to whatever magnification is needed. I haven’t known PS to squish an image unless I specify a transform type function.

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Phosphor
Sep 23, 2003
Rotating 90 degrees just rotates 90 degrees.

If the image appears to be "squishing", then something is very wrong with your monitor.
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Phosphor
Sep 23, 2003
I think I am missing something here 🙁 but what is wrong with Image>Rotate Canvas>90 degrees CW or Image>Rotate Canvas>90 degrees CCW.

I have never experienced image squishing when I use this.

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brent bertram
Sep 23, 2003
Make sure that the aspect ratio of your Windows desktop is a 4:3 ratio ( 1024×768, etc ) . Some video drivers give choices that will behave this way !

🙂

Brent
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John Slate
Sep 24, 2003
how about the rulers? do they measure the same in the X and Y on screen?

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