If you have been following along with the Digital Scrapbooks and More blog articles, then you probably read the article yesterday on the basics of the Transform Command. If not, and you are just tuning in, you might want to check out this blog: (In The Spotlight: The Transform Command Part 1)
The Transform Command is found in both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. It one of the most essential tools when using it in basic mode like moving, resizing and rotating. It can be used in digital scrapbooking and also used in photo editing projects all the time.
In the spotlight today we will talk about the Transform Command and go beyond just the basics to provide information that some experienced users might not even know about!
Even though many of us use the Transform Command every day to rotate or resize items in digital scrapbooking or photo editing. However, we might not know all about the items that coordinate with the Transform Command and how to use them. So, let’s quickly review some of the ideas behind these extra features of the Transform Command in order to get the most out of the Transform Command when using it, and to help speed up future digital scrapbooking or photo editing tasks.
Skew Transform Command:
So let’s explore the Transform Skew first. In Photoshop Elements go to Image > Transform > Skew (see #1) then you can pull on the bounding boxes (see #2) to stretch and skew your image – this can be used to give a different perspective to the image – see below.
In Photoshop from the menu, choose Edit > Transform > Skew
Then you can pull on the bounding boxes (see red arrow below) to stretch and skew your image – this can be use to give a different perspective to the image. Try it out and see how it changes your image. This will give you some ideas on how your might want to use it in your digital scrapbooking project.
Skew slants an image vertically or horizontally. You can only drag a handle up or down or side to side.
Distort Transform Command:
Now try the Distort Transform Command. In Photoshop Elements go to Image > Transform > Distort then you can pull on the bounding boxes to stretch and skew your image – this can be used to give another different kind of perspective – see the example below.
In Photoshop from the menu, choose Edit > Transform > Distort then it works the same as in Elements.
With Distort Transform Command, you can drag a handle in any direction.
Perspective Transform Command:
Now try the Distort Transform Command. In Photoshop Elements go to Image > Transform > Perspective then you can pull on the bounding boxes to stretch and skew your image – this can be used to give another different kind of perspective – see the example below.
In Photoshop from the menu, choose Edit > Transform > Perspective then it works the same as in Elements.
Perspective Transform Command is generally used to correct convergence of lines in a photo, but can also be used to manipulate a layer, When dragging on a corner vertically both the top and bottom corners move equally. When dragging horizontally both the left and right corners move equally.
Photoshop Has Extra Transform Commands:
Have you ever wondered what Photoshop has that Elements doesn’t have – well in the Transform command Photoshop has a couple of extra features. This is one area that is different from Elements.
Let’s take a look at Photoshop’s extra transform features (See #1) This Warp Transform feature is a nice feature that Photoshop has.
The other things listed in the Transform area (See #2) are in Elements but in a different location – in Elements you can find these features under Image > Rotate > (pick Layer rotate options)
Let’s look at the Warp feature in Photoshop, if you read yesterday’s blog we showed you a button on the top menu bar when you where in Free Transform mode (PC: Ctrl + T or Mac: Cmd +T)
The Warp Button (see #1) that brings up this menu if in Free Transform mode or the following menu comes up if you select Edit > Transform > Warp in Photoshop. From here you can choose the type of Warp you want to apply to your image (see #2). You can adjust these settings at the top of the menu (see #3). If you have Photoshop experiment with this feature and see all the things you can do with this Warping feature!
Hope you find one or more of these tips and information helpful! If you haven’t done so already, try these tips out on your next digital scrapbooking or photo editing project!
Have a nice day!
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