CorelDRAW Help | Correcting perspective distortions

Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To correct perspective distortions in photos

Correcting perspective distortions

With the enhanced Straighten Image dialog box in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can now correct perspective distortions in photos that have straight lines and flat surfaces such as architectural photos and photos of buildings.

Perspective distortions usually occur when you take pictures of tall or wide objects, and the camera sensor is at an angle to the objects. As a result, the photographed objects may appear to be leaning or to be at an angle. Adjusting the vertical perspective helps straighten leaning objects; adjusting the horizontal perspective helps with angled objects. Often, you may need to adjust both the vertical and horizontal perspectives for best results.

Correcting perspective distortions

To correct perspective distortions in photos

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Do one of the following:

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In CorelDRAW, click Bitmaps

Straighten image.

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In Corel PHOTO-PAINT, click Adjust

Straighten image.

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Perform a task from the following table.


To	Do the following
Correct the vertical perspective	Move the Vertical perspective slider. If the photo object appears to be leaning backwards, move the slider to the left. Tall buildings in photos usually appear to be leaning back when the picture is taken from the ground.
Correct the horizontal perspective	Move the Horizontal perspective slider. If the photo was taken with the camera to the right of the object, move the slider to the left.
Crop and resample the corrected image to its original size	Enable the Crop check box, and then enable the Crop and resample to original size check box.

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