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Registered Userjpochard
 Canon EOS-40D 		10/04/2007 12:16:21 PM
How do I use PS Elements 2 to straighten the perspective of a building that appears to be leaning a bit?

If you say "use such-and-such tool", please include HOW to use the tool because I probably don't know how! Thanks in advance for any information.

Judy
MemberDJWoodward
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		10/04/2007 12:51:32 PM
Judy,

I don't know if this is any help because I use PSE 5.0 not 2.0

In 5.0 under Filter in the menu bar you will find Correct Camera Distortion. Once this opens there are sliders for Vertical and Horizontal perspective. The vertical slider will help if the building is leaning back or forward.
MemberSimms
 Canon EOS-1D Mark III 		10/04/2007 01:01:10 PM
Do you mean straighten it a bit?

Well, the best way is to use the ruler tool to draw a straight line along a known straight edge, such as the horizon or one of the upright walls, then go to rotate image, choose arbitary and it should solve the angle to give you a straight photo. however, make sure you dont over do this, as it may just be a trick of the perspective. I think this is why architechtural photographers use Tilt & Shift lens to compensate for this kind of effect.

or maybe I am just making this up and confusing it for something else., its been a very long day.

Message edited by author 2007-10-04 13:01:44.
Registered Userfotomann_forever
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		10/04/2007 01:01:45 PM
200px-Leaning_tower_of_pisa_2.jpg

I've got the same problem :-/
Registered UserNstiG8tr 10/04/2007 01:18:10 PM
here Has lens correction filter.
Memberbryanbrazil
 Canon EOS-20D 		10/04/2007 02:35:32 PM
I've found this to work well:

Select all
Edit --> Transform --> Perspective
Drag the upper right box to the right

Hope this helps!

Edit: I just noticed that you're using PS Elements, not sure if Transform is available.

Message edited by author 2007-10-04 14:36:41.
MemberYo_Spiff
 Canon EOS-20D 		10/04/2007 02:52:15 PM
Paint Shop Pro also has the same tool. Just line it up with something that should be straight and click. I've also been learning how to use the perspective correction tool, to correct for things not parallel that should be. That is a little trickier to do and it is taking me some time to get a feel for it.
Member3DsArcher
 Canon EOS-1D Mark II 		10/04/2007 02:54:12 PM
In PSE2 I have used Image-->Transform-->Skew.
Its not perfect but it does help.

Message edited by author 2007-10-04 15:29:37.
MemberSimms
 Canon EOS-1D Mark III 		10/04/2007 03:01:20 PM
HOwever doing the same thing in Lightroom is far easier, you just go into the crop tool, use the straighten tool and it does the rest for you, straightens AND crops the image to fit.. very time saving.
Registered UserswankFoto
 Nikon D90 		10/04/2007 03:31:06 PM
Check out DXO Optics.
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