Guide Lines for leveling horizons in photos

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rafe.bustin
Jan 21, 2004
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Ages ago I remember seeing a tutorial that showed
how to use guide lines (?) in PS to precisely level a
horizon in a photograph.

I usually do this using the rotate capability within
the crop tool, but my present approach is rather
hit and miss.

Can anyone give me a hint or a URL to a tutorial
on this matter?

rafe b.
http://www.terrapinphoto.com
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On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:09:03 GMT, Raphael Bustin
wrote:

Ages ago I remember seeing a tutorial that showed
how to use guide lines (?) in PS to precisely level a
horizon in a photograph.

I usually do this using the rotate capability within
the crop tool, but my present approach is rather
hit and miss.

Can anyone give me a hint or a URL to a tutorial
on this matter?

rafe b.
http://www.terrapinphoto.com
J
jenelisepasceci
Jan 21, 2004
Raphael Bustin wrote:

Ages ago I remember seeing a tutorial that showed
how to use guide lines (?) in PS to precisely level a
horizon in a photograph.

I usually do this using the rotate capability within
the crop tool, but my present approach is rather
hit and miss.

Can anyone give me a hint or a URL to a tutorial
on this matter?
You may use the ruler for this purpose. Align the ruler to the horizon or whichever line you want to be horizontally or vertically aligned. Then rotate the canvas – free rotate. Photoshop suggests the angle, which the ruler forms with the horizontal or vertical axis, whichever is smaller. BTW, the ruler hides behind the eyedropper.
Peter
M
Madsen
Jan 21, 2004
Raphael Bustin wrote:

Can anyone give me a hint or a URL to a tutorial
on this matter?

Why not use the Measure Tool?
Drag a line that follows the horizon and go to Image > Rotate Canvas > Arbitrary where you just have to click on OK to level the horizon.

—
Regards
Madsen.
HL
Harry Limey
Jan 21, 2004
Select the measure tool (under the eyedropper tool) click and drag the measure along the existing Horizon – go to Image > rotate canvas > arbitrary and you should see the degree of angle that needs to be adjusted already shown – click OK.
Harry
"Raphael Bustin" wrote in message
Ages ago I remember seeing a tutorial that showed
how to use guide lines (?) in PS to precisely level a
horizon in a photograph.

I usually do this using the rotate capability within
the crop tool, but my present approach is rather
hit and miss.

Can anyone give me a hint or a URL to a tutorial
on this matter?

rafe b.
http://www.terrapinphoto.com
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amwalker3
Jan 22, 2004
Maybe Grid Lines? alt+v/g.

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:09:03 GMT, Raphael Bustin
wrote:

Ages ago I remember seeing a tutorial that showed
how to use guide lines (?) in PS to precisely level a
horizon in a photograph.

I usually do this using the rotate capability within
the crop tool, but my present approach is rather
hit and miss.

Can anyone give me a hint or a URL to a tutorial
on this matter?

rafe b.
http://www.terrapinphoto.com
J
JJS
Jan 22, 2004
"Alan Walker" wrote in message
Maybe Grid Lines? alt+v/g.

Who says the horizon is always level? And what do you do South of the Equator? Stand on your head?

(It’s been a loooooong day.)
PR
Phil Rose
Jan 25, 2004
In article , Thomas Madsen
wrote:

Raphael Bustin wrote:

Can anyone give me a hint or a URL to a tutorial
on this matter?

Why not use the Measure Tool?
Drag a line that follows the horizon and go to Image > Rotate Canvas > Arbitrary where you just have to click on OK to level the horizon.

Not just for horizon leveling: you also can use the measure tool to draw a line that follows any element in the image that you believe should be _vertical_, and this procedure will make it "plumb".

Phil

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