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Post by whippet on Aug 17, 2019 16:10:49 GMT
 www.redcarlifeboat.org.uk/zetland/history/history.htmUnfortunately, my friend had to take the photo of the painting at an angle. I managed to turn it a little - but still not enough. And I still have problems trying to erase in straight lines.  If I use a square brush, then it ends up looking like a hacksaw blade. A round brush does better for me - but not by much. |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 17, 2019 16:47:00 GMT
And I still have problems trying to erase in straight lines. If I use a square brush, then it ends up looking like a hacksaw blade. A round brush does better for me - but not by much. Try this. 1. Click where you want the erasing to start. 2. Hold down the Shift key. 3. Click where you want the erasing to end. PSE will erase the pixels between the two points in one swipe. |
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Post by whippet on Aug 17, 2019 18:30:04 GMT
Crumbs, Sepiana. As easy as that!!!!
And I have been struggling for years, trying to get straight lines.
Thank you so much.
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Post by Bailey on Aug 17, 2019 23:31:58 GMT
The holding down of the shift key also works on some other tools.
I use it a lot when I need to make straight line selections using the select tool.
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Post by Bailey on Aug 18, 2019 0:53:42 GMT
Hi whippet Unfortunately, my friend had to take the photo of the painting at an angle. I managed to turn it a little - but still not enough. You can use Image->transform to "bend" the framed boat picture on its own layer so that the top and bottom are horizontal and the left and right vertical edges are vertical while maintaining a realistic look without distortions. If you turn on the grid, View->grid, it helps a lot in lining up horizontal and vertical edges. I have my grid lines set at 5% intervals by default. You can set the interval in Edit->preferences->guides&grid. |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 18, 2019 3:29:29 GMT
Crumbs, Sepiana. As easy as that!!!! And I have been struggling for years, trying to get straight lines. Thank you so much. whippet, you are most welcome! BTW, you can use the same technique to draw a straight line using the Brush or the Pencil tool. 1. Click where you want your line to start. 2. Hold down the Shift key. 3. Click where you want your line to end. PSE will connect the two points with a straight line. As a side note, . . . some clarification about the role of the Shift key when using these two selection tools -- the Rectangular Marquee and the Elliptical Marquee tool.
The Rectangular Marquee and the Elliptical Marquee tool are designed to draw a rectangle and an ellipse, respectively. What if you want to make a "perfectly" square or circular selection? That’s when the Shift key comes into play -- Hold down this key as you drag. In this case, the Shift key works with both straight and curved lines. Its role is to constrain the shape of your selection to a square or a circle. |
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Post by fotofrank on Aug 18, 2019 5:14:39 GMT
Hi whippet,
At least in my version of elements, if you got to Image>Transform you will need to select either skew or distort from the next menu for your image. An alternate way is to press Ctrl/Cmd+t and then right click on the image. It will bring up a menu and you can select skew or distort from that. You can then click on any handle and drag as needed.
Good luck with the image.
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Post by Bailey on Aug 18, 2019 6:32:35 GMT
Hi fotofrank,
Thank you for repeating / confirming what I posted earlier.
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Post by whippet on Aug 18, 2019 17:07:55 GMT
Thank you all for your suggestions. In future, I am going to use pen and paper to note these things. Then I will know where to look, and find them quickly.  |
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If I use a square brush, then it ends up looking like a hacksaw blade.
