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Changing an Image's Orientation, Cropping an Image

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3 Learning Basic Editing Commands 3. When transforming an area, consult the Layers Palette of the active image to make sure that the Rotate command is being applied to the correct layer (See Chapter 13: Working with Layers). Changing an Image's Orientation PhotoStudio's Orientation option makes it easy to rotate images in 90° increments. It also provides an option for applying a mirror flip to your image. To change an image's orientation: 1. Click Edit on the Main Menu. 2. From the drop-down menu, choose Orientation. 3. In the Orientation dialog box, check Mirror to flip the choices (optional). 4. Highlight the preferred rotation option (thumbnail preview). 5. Click OK to confirm, or press Cancel to abort the operation. Note: This command applies to the entire photo. Cropping an Image Use the Crop Tool to remove extraneous outer areas from photos and to give images dramatic composition. To crop an image: 1. Select the area of the photo that will remain. 2. Click the Crop Tool on the Tools Palette to crop the image. You can also select Crop from the Edit menu. Note: A selection must be made in order to use the Crop Tool. You can also choose Auto Crop. Auto Crop allows you to loosely define multiple photos on a single image. The program will then crop out each photo, and display them as new files. (This feature is not available in all versions of PhotoStudio 5.) When using the Auto Crop option, click the New button to create a new crop box on the preview (you can create multiple crop boxes). You can then position and resize a crop box to your liking. By clicking the Auto Define button, the program will automatically process the image and set crop boxes as it differentiates photos within the single image (you can still edit these crop boxes). When the Scale option is chosen, any manipulation to a crop box will affect its size. When the Rotate option is chosen, the only manipulation that can be done to a crop box is rotating. When your crop boxes are set, click the Crop button to make the data in each crop box its own image. 3-6 Learning Basic Editing Commands

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Learning Basic Editing Commands
3-6
Learning Basic Editing Commands
3. When transforming an area, consult the Layers Palette of the active image to make sure that the
Rotate
command is being applied to the correct layer (See Chapter 13: Working with Layers).
Changing an Image’s Orientation
PhotoStudio’s
Orientation
option makes it easy to rotate images in 90° increments. It also provides an
option for applying a mirror flip to your image.
To change an image’s orientation:
1.
Click
Edit
on the Main Menu.
2.
From the drop-down menu, choose
Orientation
.
3.
In the Orientation dialog box, check
Mirror
to flip the choices (optional).
4. Highlight the preferred rotation option (thumbnail preview).
5. Click
OK
to confirm, or press
Cancel
to abort the operation.
Note
: This command applies to the entire photo.
Cropping an Image
Use the
Crop Tool
to remove extraneous outer areas from photos and to give images dramatic
composition.
To crop an image:
1. Select the area of the photo that will remain.
2. Click the
Crop Tool
on the Tools Palette to crop the image.
You can also select Crop from the Edit
menu.
Note
: A selection must be made in order to use the
Crop Tool.
You can also choose
Auto Crop
.
Auto Crop
allows you to loosely define multiple photos on a single
image.
The program will then crop out each photo, and display them as new files. (This feature is not
available in all versions of PhotoStudio 5.)
When using the
Auto Crop
option, click the
New
button to create a new crop box on the preview (you can
create multiple crop boxes).
You can then position and resize a crop box to your liking.
By clicking the
Auto Define
button, the program will automatically process the image and set crop boxes as it
differentiates photos within the single image (you can still edit these crop boxes).
When the
Scale
option
is chosen, any manipulation to a crop box will affect its size.
When the
Rotate
option is chosen, the only
manipulation that can be done to a crop box is rotating.
When your crop boxes are set, click the
Crop
button to make the data in each crop box its own image.