how to fix a leaning tower?

[r2d2]

Hello all , i did a search for this, but found nothing.

Ahem..

How, exactly do you correct the "leaning tower" in PS? I dont have a manul, so any help would be great. THanks.

Here is the image

http://www.pbase.com/image/28446719

[Scottes]

Find the Measure too (with the eye dropper). Find an edge (or center point) and measure down to the bottom edge (or center point). The Info box will tell you the angle that the Measure Tool measured. Now Image... Rotate Canvas... Arbitrary and enter in that angle (or negative angle, depending). That should straighten it, though now you'll have to crop a bit to get a rectangular image again.

[r2d2]

Find the Measure too (with the eye dropper). Find an edge (or center point) and measure down to the bottom edge (or center point).

okay, i dont mean to be completly stupid in this. But does this mean I use the eye dropper to identify what i want to change. For example in this photo i would find the center point of the top of the lighthouse and then measure down to a bit past the window?

[Scottes]

okay, i dont mean to be completly stupid in this. But does this mean I use the eye dropper to identify what i want to change. For example in this photo i would find the center point of the top of the lighthouse and then measure down to a bit past the window?

Photoshop sometimes has several tools grouped under one. They are indicated by a little triangle in the lower right corner of the icon. If you click on that triangle and hold, a pop-out toolbar shows up. You can then choose the other tool.

http://24.128.153.228/postimages/pstoolbar.gif

My DNS seeems to be screwed up, hopefully the above picture shows, and/or I've explained it clear enough.

[Volatile]

Those sophisticated pros actually measure. I just eyeball it, see how close I am, then undo and try again with a more "educated" guess. It's the brute force method.

[Scottes]

Those sophisticated pros actually measure.

Sophisticated? Me? Why, I'm insulted!

:wink:

[nosquare2003]

Those sophisticated pros actually measure.

Sophisticated? Me? Why, I'm insulted!

:wink:


You and the developers of Photoshop. Insult?

[chris.bailey]

I would measure along the horizon rather than the sides of the lighthouse as those are not vertical in any case.

In PS if you use Rotate>Arbitrary the rotation angle obtained from measure will already be entered.

[r2d2]

WOW thanks for all the advice. I will try it tonight and report back. I am sure it will make more sence when i am actually doing it. Thanks!!

Just to make sure I understand: I measure the part that looks like it is leaning ( or the horizon it self) in order to see how far off 90 (or 180 respectivly) degrees it is, then i rotate the entire image. So this is my question. After I do this, isnt everyhting else BUT the lighthouse going to be a bit off?

[Scottes]

r2d2 you are correct.

Sometimes the angle of the photo can give you one or the other: a leaning lighthouse or a tilted horizon. You have to pick which one you want straight. For those two I'd pic the horizon, most likely. But if you take a picture of 2 buildings and one is tilted 1 degree and the other is tilted 2 degrees... This kinda thing can happen with wide angle lenses quite easily.

[r2d2]

okay, i fixed the image. But 1. Does it need to be fixed more and 2. There is not a lot of room at the top, but if I get a white matting for it, will it help, or is it beyond help. Sorry I can't upload the image. :?

http://www.pbase.com/image/28672322


Here is the original :
http://www.pbase.com/image/28446719