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contents of the layer below the one that's currently active. Snapping to document bounds
(View→Snap To→Document Bounds) gives you the option of not being terribly precise near the
edge of a document. If you drag a crop or a selection in your photo anywhere near the edge, when
this feature is turned on, the crop or selection edge will jump to the edge of your photo. You can
disable either or both of these features in the View→Snap To menu, just like Guides and Grid.
Free Rotate Layer
You can also use the rotate commands to straighten photos, or to turn them at angles for use
in scrapbook pages or album layouts. The command that's best for this is Free Rotate Layer,
which lets you grab a photo and spin it to your heart's desire. (If you aren't sure where
straight is, Elements can help you figure it out, as the box above explains.)
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You can use all the rotate commands on individual layers. Chapter 6 explains layers, but
you don't have to understand them to use the Free Rotate Layer command.
To use Free Rotate Layer:
1. Go to Image Rotate Free Rotate Layer .
If your image includes a Background layer, Elements automatically converts it to a
regular layer for you. (You'll learn more about this in Chapter 6 . )
2. Drag to adjust your photo, as explained in Figure 3-6 .
Your picture may look kind of jagged while you're rotating. Don't worry about
that—Elements will smooth things out once you're done. As you drag, you'll see a
little black pop-up showing how many degrees you've rotated the image; it goes away
as soon as you release the mouse button.
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