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05/14/2010 09:24:27 PM · #1 |
| Well, here's my question. Can you fix a tilted horizon in basic editing? I am using Nikon Capture NX 2 software, and to fix a tilted horizon, you simply draw a line from one side of the photo to the other, the image rotates, and the effect is applied to the entire image, at least, I think its applied to the entire image. So my question is, is it legal? If not, is there a way to fix a tilted horizon in Basic editing with either Nikon Capture NX 2, GIMP, or CS5??? |
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05/14/2010 09:26:34 PM · #2 |
Should be legal:
"You may:
*crop, rotate and resize your entry."
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05/14/2010 09:35:28 PM · #3 |
If it tilts it, then "fills in" the space left on the background from the tilt, then no, it is not legal.
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05/14/2010 09:40:19 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by karmat:
If it tilts it, then "fills in" the space left on the background from the tilt, then no, it is not legal. |
Even if you crop it after wards? |
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05/14/2010 09:42:49 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Sirashley:
CS5??? |
Alt double click on the layer (in the layers menu), then hit CTL-T, you can rotate the layer.
Alternatively, go to Image-> Image Rotation-> Arbitrary and manually enter a value |
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05/14/2010 09:50:37 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by karmat:
If it tilts it, then "fills in" the space left on the background from the tilt, then no, it is not legal. |
The method used in NX is legal. There are two ways the straighten tool works-one is that it doesn't crop out the areas that are now ostensibly blank space on the canvas, and one where it does. You choose which you're using when you click the box on the dialog box. Regardless, it's just doing the final crop of useless space automatically for you, and not adding anything. Thus the process is legal, just easier.
ETA: The box is "include areas without image data"
Message edited by author 2010-05-14 22:11:43. |
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05/14/2010 10:05:35 PM · #7 |
If you crop the "empty space" off, it is legal.
I brought up that scenario, because, in the past, we have had a couple of issues where the picture was straightened, the software intuitively filled in the resultant space, and they were dq'ed.
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05/14/2010 10:12:00 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by karmat:
If you crop the "empty space" off, it is legal.
I brought up that scenario, because, in the past, we have had a couple of issues where the picture was straightened, the software intuitively filled in the resultant space, and they were dq'ed. |
Out of curiosity, do you recall what software does this? |
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05/14/2010 10:18:30 PM · #9 |
i don't remember - it has been a while (it is not an issue that comes up frequently), so I would imagine it was an earlier version of PS, PSP, but could've even been GIMP (but don't think so) or an add-on (more likely) to prementioned softwares and I could be remembering wrong.
but, as my memory serves me, someone had straightened a horizon (legal in both basic and advanced) or corrected a distortion (legal only in advanced), and then either the software filled in the blanks or the photog was able to with a simple command. In effect this is akin to adding canvas.
So, if you rotate and crop, yes, it is legal in basic. :P |
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