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Rob Barron · 07-12-2007, 11:19

I can't say I get the 'spooky' thing but then I don't really see anything as spooky so perhaps that's just me. I would definitely put this in PS and rotate it to get the houses standing perpendicular.

For anyone not sure of the easy way to do this (I'm sure Jack already knows so sorry jack if I am teaching grandma to suck eggs!) here is the quick way and most accurate way in Photoshop:

Using the measure tool (it's under the icon that looks like an eyedropper), click at a point on a line that should be either horizontal or vertical, drag down to a point on the same line and release.

now go to Image>Rotate Image and you get three options, CW rotate (clockwise0 and CCW (counter-clockwise)
but don't use those. instead click on 'Arbitrary' and you will see the window open with the exact degree of rotation needed already entered. just hit OK and the image will rotate and make the lines perfectly horizontal or vertical (it chooses automatically).

Hope that helps someone anyway.

back to the picture, I do like the feel of the picture, it has a bright yet gloomy feel to it which makes an itneresting contrast so there is definitely something in there worth pursuing

Cheers,
Rob

07-12-2007, 11:19	#4 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,386	Re: Lurking in the night I can't say I get the 'spooky' thing but then I don't really see anything as spooky so perhaps that's just me. I would definitely put this in PS and rotate it to get the houses standing perpendicular. For anyone not sure of the easy way to do this (I'm sure Jack already knows so sorry jack if I am teaching grandma to suck eggs!) here is the quick way and most accurate way in Photoshop: Using the measure tool (it's under the icon that looks like an eyedropper), click at a point on a line that should be either horizontal or vertical, drag down to a point on the same line and release. now go to Image>Rotate Image and you get three options, CW rotate (clockwise0 and CCW (counter-clockwise) but don't use those. instead click on 'Arbitrary' and you will see the window open with the exact degree of rotation needed already entered. just hit OK and the image will rotate and make the lines perfectly horizontal or vertical (it chooses automatically). Hope that helps someone anyway. back to the picture, I do like the feel of the picture, it has a bright yet gloomy feel to it which makes an itneresting contrast so there is definitely something in there worth pursuing Cheers, Rob __________________ Rob Barron robbarron@aol.com If you look down on other people, don't expect them to look up to you!