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Chapter 6: Transforming and
Retouching
Retouching
ou can transform and retouch images in
many ways. For example, you can manip-
ulate areas of a layer as if the pixels in the
many ways. For example, you can manip-
ulate areas of a layer as if the pixels in the
area had been melted, and scale, rotate, or flip
selections or images.
selections or images.
Cropping images
Cropping is the process of selecting and removing
a portion of an image to create focus or strengthen
its composition. You can crop an image using the
crop tool or the Crop command. In addition, you
can use the Straighten and Crop Image command
to automatically correct a skewed image. (See
“Straightening images” on page 126.)
a portion of an image to create focus or strengthen
its composition. You can crop an image using the
crop tool or the Crop command. In addition, you
can use the Straighten and Crop Image command
to automatically correct a skewed image. (See
“Straightening images” on page 126.)
To crop an image using the crop tool:
1
Select the crop tool ( ).
2
If you want to specify the size or resolution of
the crop, enter the values in the Width, Height, or
Resolution text boxes in the options bar. You can
also click Front Image to enter the values of the
currently active image.
Resolution text boxes in the options bar. You can
also click Front Image to enter the values of the
currently active image.
3
Drag over the part of the image you want to
keep. When you release the mouse button,
the crop marquee appears as a bounding box with
handles at the corners and sides.
the crop marquee appears as a bounding box with
handles at the corners and sides.
4
If necessary, select the Shield cropped area
option to show the cropping shield. To adjust the
color and opacity of the cropping shield, use the
color selection box and the opacity pop-up slider
in the options bar.
color and opacity of the cropping shield, use the
color selection box and the opacity pop-up slider
in the options bar.
5
Adjust the crop marquee:
•
To move the marquee to another position, place
the pointer inside the bounding box, and drag.
•
To scale the marquee, drag a handle. To
constrain the proportions, hold down Shift as you
drag a corner handle.
drag a corner handle.
•
To rotate the marquee, position the pointer
outside the bounding box (the pointer turns into a
curved arrow (
curved arrow (
)), and drag.
Note: You can’t rotate the crop tool marquee for an
image in Bitmap mode.
image in Bitmap mode.
6
Do one of the following to crop the image:
•
Click the OK button (
) in the options bar.
•
Double-click inside the crop marquee.
•
Select a different tool in the toolbox.
•
Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
Click the Cancel button (
) in the options bar to
cancel the cropping operation.
To crop an image using the Crop command:
1
Select the part of the image you want to keep.
2
Choose Image > Crop.
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