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CHAPTER 6
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Transforming and Retouching
Changing the size of the work
canvas
The Canvas Size command lets you add or remove
work space around an existing image. You can crop
an image by decreasing the canvas area. Added
canvas appears in the currently selected
background color or transparent as the
background.
To use the Canvas Size command:
1
Choose Image > Resize > Canvas Size.
2
Choose the units of measurement you want.
The Columns option measures width in terms
of the columns specified in the Rulers & Units
preferences.
3
Enter the dimensions in the Width and
Height boxes.
4
For Anchor, click a square to indicate where to
position the existing image on the new canvas.
5
Click OK.
Original canvas, and canvas added to top of image
Creating panoramic images
using Photomerge
The Photomerge
command lets you create a
™
seamless, panoramic image from multiple
photographs.
About using Photomerge
You can use the Photomerge command to
combine several photographs into one continuous
image. For example, you can take five overlapping
photographs of a city skyline, and then assemble
them into a panorama. The Photomerge
command is capable of assembling photos that
are tiled horizontally as well as vertically.
Taking pictures for use with Photomerge
Your source photographs play a large role in the
success of your panoramic composition. To avoid
problems, follow these guidelines when taking
pictures for use with Photomerge:
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