Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 161

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 156 User Guide Increasing the size of the canvas makes room for a colored border. 1 In the Editor, choose Image > Resize > Canvas Size. 2 Do one of the following: • In the Width and Height boxes, enter the full dimensions of the new canvas in the Width and Height boxes. Choose the units of measurement you want. The Columns option measures width in terms of the columns specified in the Units & Rulers preferences. • Select Relative, and enter the amount by which you want to increase or decrease the size of the canvas. Enter a negative number to decrease the size of the canvas. Use this option if you want to increase the canvas by a specified amount, such as 2 inches on each side. 3 For Anchor, click a square to indicate where to position the existing image on the new canvas. 4 To change the color of the added canvas, choose an option from the Canvas Extension Color menu. 5 Click OK. To straighten an image 1 In the Editor, select the Straighten tool . 2 To straighten all of the layers in the image, select Rotate All Layers, and then choose an option from the Canvas Options menu (this menu is available only if you select Rotate All Layers): Grow Canvas To Fit Resizes the canvas to fit the rotated image. Straightening causes corners of the image to fall outside of the current canvas. The straightened image will contain areas of blank background, but no pixels will be clipped.