Guide Lines for leveling horizons in photos

2004-01-21 14:09:03

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

@bobnet

2004-01-21 14:29:03

Try this: http://www.escrappers.com/straighten.html

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

@jenelisepasceci

2004-01-21 14:30:16

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

@Madsen

2004-01-21 14:35:29

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.

@Harry Limey

2004-01-21 14:35:39

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

@amwalker3

2004-01-22 19:59:22

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

@JJS

2004-01-22 22:45:55

"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.)

@Phil Rose

2004-01-25 05:06:16

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