Transform perspective

[rutt]

Well, I monkeyed around with this for a long time and still didn't quite get it right. Is there some trick I'm missing? I used the grid and tried to make everything line up, but in the end I was defeated.


http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/3964424-M.jpg (http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/3964424-O.jpg)


http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/3974197-M.jpg (http://rutt.smugmug.com/photos/3964424-O.jpg)

[hutchman]

Is this what you were trying to accomplish?


http://hutch.smugmug.com/photos/3976688-M.jpg
Hutch

[rutt]

Is this what you were trying to accomplish?


http://hutch.smugmug.com/photos/3976688-M.jpg
Hutch
Much better. How did you do it?

[wxwax]

Holding down the control key while adjusting the upper corners? It holds the base in place.

I'm not much good at correcting perspective errors. The combo of changing the lean, then pulling up to fix the squat, is more than my eye can properly handle.

[hutchman]

Duplicated the original layer.
Added a black fill layer between the original and the copy.
In the copy layer -
Used the rect. marque tool to select the area immediately around the window.
Selected edit/transform/ then skew and perspective to manipulate the window.
Used grids to verify the image was reasonably square.

This may not be the trick way, but it is pretty quick and easy.

Hutch

[pathfinder]

Duplicated the original layer.
Added a black fill layer between the original and the copy.
In the copy layer -
Used the rect. marque tool to select the area immediately around the window.
Selected edit/transform/ then skew and perspective to manipulate the window.
Used grids to verify the image was reasonably square.

This may not be the trick way, but it is pretty quick and easy.

HutchCan't you just crop Rutts image with the perspective box checked and accomplish the same thing? I correct for perspective of buildings with the crop tool and perspective checked as a matter of course. Transform will work also, but seems like usiing a bulldozer to weed a garden.... Nor do I use a grid - I just usually fly by eye - a grid certainly could be used for critical work, but for my images, I just do it quick and dirty by how it looks.

[cletus]

Can't you just crop Rutts image with the perspective box checked and accomplish the same thing? I correct for perspective of buildings with the crop tool and perspective checked as a matter of course. Transform will work also, but seems like usiing a bulldozer to weed a garden.... Nor do I use a grid - I just usually fly by eye - a grid certainly could be used for critical work, but for my images, I just do it quick and dirty by how it looks.
Using transform has the benefit of letting you see (at least roughly) what you're doing to the image as you make you're correction.

[hutchman]

Can't you just crop Rutts image with the perspective box checked and accomplish the same thing? I correct for perspective of buildings with the crop tool and perspective checked as a matter of course. Transform will work also, but seems like usiing a bulldozer to weed a garden.... Nor do I use a grid - I just usually fly by eye - a grid certainly could be used for critical work, but for my images, I just do it quick and dirty by how it looks.
I'm really feeling stupid at this point because I don't seem to be able to find a perspective box to check?!?!?

Help!

Hutch

[cletus]

I'm really feeling stupid at this point because I don't seem to be able to find a perspective box to check?!?!?

Help!

Hutch
Hutch,

In Photoshop CS you first have to select an area in your image with the crop tool. Then the option bar will change to give you the options available for cropping. In the Crop Tool Option Bar you should see the checkbox for Perspective.

http://ab0wa.smugmug.com/photos/3986201-M.jpg

hope this helps.

[hutchman]

Cletus,

I'm using PS 7, but it works the same. I have learned something new again. Every time I think I know how to manipulate an image in PS the "easy" way, somebody shows me a new better way.

Thanks,

Hutch