Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Step 13:
Press-and-hold the Command (PC: Ctrl)
key, grab the top-right Free Transform
handle, and drag upward to straighten
out the tower (as shown here). Stretching
out the tower like this might make it a
little too tall, so once it's fairly straight,
release the Command key, grab the top-
center handle, and drag straight down
a little to shrink the tower back down to
size. By the way, while Free Transform is
in place, you can go to the Layers panel
and lower the Opacity of this top layer
so you can see the original tower below
it. That way, you can match up the height
correctly. Just don't forget to raise your
Opacity back up to 100% when you're
done. Now, press the Return (PC: Enter)
key to lock in your transformation. So, is
all this “moving the tower thing” cheat-
ing? You betcha! I love it!!!! (Just make
sure you're not doing stuff like this if
you're a photojournalist reporting the
news. However, if you're like me, some-
one trying to create beautiful images,
then my friend, have at it!)
Step 14:
The final step would be to sharpen this
puppy to death! (I mean, add a signifi-
cant amount of sharpening.) Go under
the Filter menu, under Sharpen, and
choose
Unsharp Mask
. For Amount,
enter between 90% and 100%, in-
crease the Radius to 1.5 pixels, and set
the Threshold at 3 levels. This is some
major sharpening, but when you have
a photo with something this detailed, it
can take a lot of sharpening (mean-
ing, it
loves
to be sharpened). Now,
click OK to finish your lens correction
problem (and then some!). A before
and after is shown on the next page.
