Graphics Programs Reference
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Step Five:
So, that's the basic plan: you take the
Constraint tool and drag it over parts
of your image that need to be straight-
ened and it does its thing. Now, see
how the top of the monument is arched
(well, look back at it in Step Four)? Just
drag a new Constraint line across the
top of the monument from left to right
to straighten it (as seen here). Just know
that you'll usually have to do this more
than once (in this case, you'll have to do
just about every column individually to
get things looking decent). Also, while
we're here, when you lay down one of
these Constraint lines, you'll see a round
circle with two round handles appear
with it. That lets you fine-tune the angle
of that line after you've laid it down. So,
if it's off a little (or a lot), you can grab
one of those round handles and literally
rotate the circle in a clockwise (or counter-
clockwise) motion to change the angle
of the fix. As you do this, a little pop-up
appears giving you a readout with the
amount of rotation (in degrees, as seen
here on the bottom left). Once you let
go, it readjusts the fix based on how
much you rotated (as seen here on the
bottom right).
Step Six:
After tracing the inner and outer edges
of the column on the left and the black
column on the right (as seen here), for a
total of five Constraint lines (four on the
columns and one across the top), the
image looks pretty good. So, go ahead
and click OK to apply your changes.
(Continued)
