Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 291

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 286 User Guide If the composition can't be automatically assembled, a message appears on-screen. You can assemble the composition manually in the Photomerge dialog box by dragging photos from the lightbox into the work area, and assembling them there manually. 3 After the new panorama image appears in the Photomerge dialog box, you can work with individual source files and change your view of the work area. If you need to rearrange the order of the images, drag an image in the work area to reposition it, or rearrange the images in the light box. (Deselect Snap To Image if necessary to arrange the images where you want.) 4 If necessary, adjust the vanishing point or blending settings of your composition. 5 Click OK to generate the panorama as a new file. To use the Photomerge dialog box The Photomerge dialog box contains tools for manipulating the composition, a lightbox for storing source images that are not in use, a work area for assembling the composition, and options for viewing and editing the composition. You can also zoom in and out to better see the alignment of each file. A B C D E Photomerge dialog box. A. Lightbox B. Tools C. Work area D. Selected image E. Status bar • To navigate, select the Hand tool scrollbar in the navigator. and drag in the work area. Or, drag the view area (the red box) or the • To zoom, click the Zoom in icon and Zoom out icon , or use the Zoom tool Option to zoom out with the Zoom tool. to zoom in. Hold down • To rotate images, select the Select Image tool , click the image you want to rotate, and then select the Rotate tool and drag in a circular motion around the image. • To reorder images in the lightbox, select the Select Image tool and drag an image in the lightbox. • To add an image to the composition, select the Select Image tool and drag the image from the lightbox to the work area. • To remove an image from the composition, select the Select Image tool and drag the image from the work area to the lightbox. Make sure Snap To Image is selected to automatically snap overlapping images into place when a commonality is detected.