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54 Chapter 4 Learning About the Viewer
Jumping In
m Straighten an image that’s framed at an undesirable angle: Select the Straighten tool.
Position the tool over the image in the Viewer and drag slightly until the yellow grid
lines appear. Using the grid lines as a guide, drag slowly to rotate the image. Release
the mouse button when you have the orientation you want.
Press Control-A to show the Adjustments inspector. Notice that the checkbox of the
Straighten adjustment is selected to show that the image has been straightened. Click
the disclosure triangle of the Straighten adjustment to see the straightening options
and settings. Try using these straightening options to change the amount of rotation
applied to the image. (You must have the Straighten tool selected to change these
settings.) Deselect the Straighten checkbox to remove the adjustment.
m Crop an image to a specific size: Select the Crop tool. The Crop HUD appears, and you
can select a specific size and orientation for the final cropped image. Drag a rectangle
over the image to indicate the area that you want included within the cropped image.
Choose different crop sizes and orientations from the “Constrain cropping tool to”
pop-up menu to see how different options affect the cropping rectangle. When the
cropping rectangle has the size and position you want, press Return or close the Crop
HUD. The cropped image appears in the Viewer at the size and aspect ratio you
selected. If you want, you can select the Crop tool again to adjust the crop.
To show the Adjustments inspector, press Control-A or press W several times until the
Adjustments pane appears. Notice that the checkbox of the Crop adjustment is
selected to show that the image has been cropped. Click the disclosure triangle of the
Crop adjustment to see the cropping options and settings. Try using these options to
change the size and positioning of the crop applied to the image. Deselect the Crop
checkbox to remove the crop.