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Re: [OM] Re: straight lines in PS

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: straight lines in PS
From: Nick Taylor <ntaylor@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 18:11:06 -0800
To get precise rotations I use the Crop Tool to draw a rectangle and position
it along a desired horizontal or vertical object.  Then make a W.A.G. at the
needed rotation, ESCape the crop, do the rotation, and then check again.  Easy
to get alignment withing a small fraction of a degree.

Regards,
  -Nick T.

"Jim L'Hommedieu (Lama)" wrote:
> 
> Scott,
> If I understand your question correctly, you want to have a vertical
> reference line superimposed temporarily on the image, right?  I don't know
> if you're using version 5 or not.  I am and I've found a "grid" located at
> the pull down menu called "View", then "View Grid".  You can also toggle it
> with a Control key in combination with the so-called double quotes key.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Jim
> 
> Scott was having a problem with PhotoShop:
> >The primary problem I see with it so far is that there's no easy means by
> which to make a true vertical reference. As a result one is "eyeballing" the
> picture for how much adjustment is required to correct, making this a
> decidedly cut-and-fit operation.

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