help! I can't fix perspective in photoshop!

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

06/06/2010 08:20:58 PM · #1

I've used the photoshop Merge to HDR option -- so I now have one background layer. I've converted it to 16-bits/channel.

Now I want to correct perspective. But when I go to the edit menu, the Transform option is greyed out. What do I have to do to be able to get that transform option available.

Please Help!

Thanks!

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

06/06/2010 08:25:31 PM · #2

Originally posted by vawendy:

Convert it to 8 bits/channel... :)

06/06/2010 08:49:34 PM · #3

Nope. Still greyed out.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

06/06/2010 08:51:04 PM · #4

I can't do it on any file -- even if I open an un-edited RAW file, it's still greyed out.

Nikon D200

06/06/2010 08:56:26 PM · #5

Try using the selection tool to select the entire image (the moving ants) and then Edit/Transform/Perspective...

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

06/06/2010 09:10:38 PM · #6

ah!! I'm such an idiot sometimes. Thank you! (I've only done this twice in my lifetime, but stupidly, the 2nd time was earlier tonight.) I figured you'd be doing it to the entire image, so why would you select anything?

Too much work trying to figure out HDR, you then do stupid things when you get to the easy stuff...)

thanks again.

kenskid

Nikon D700

06/06/2010 09:17:14 PM · #7

But the question is..."is perspective allowed in Advanced Editing?" ;-)

jdannels

Nikon D300s

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

06/06/2010 09:18:38 PM · #8

Duplicate the background layer. Then you can transform the duplicate like you normally would. Either control-T or the right click with the crop tool.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

06/06/2010 09:28:57 PM · #9

Thanks everyone! (except kenskid -- trouble maker! :)

kenskid

Nikon D700

06/06/2010 10:38:12 PM · #10

Hehhehheh

Originally posted by vawendy:

Thanks everyone! (except kenskid -- trouble maker! :)

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

06/06/2010 11:11:50 PM · #11

Originally posted by kenskid:

But the question is..."is perspective allowed in Advanced Editing?" ;-)

Well, the answer is "Yes!"

You might get into trouble if you used it to ADD distortion to a scene, depending on how much you add, but you can definitely REMOVE distortion, square up verticals and horizontals, no problem.

R.