Chapter 3 - Straighten & Crop
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Straighten and Crop Preprocessing

Before any restoration actions are conducted, the image should be straightened and cropped to the desired content.

Straighten Example Files
Oceanside, CA Moonset
JPG File: 2100x1144 (715K)
ZIP File: 2100x1144 (7MB)
Download the above files, save to disk, and then open in Photoshop Elements. Zip file contains a Photoshop Elements image.
Use the Straighten Tool to draw a line across the horizon, or even the pier railing.
Crooked CDV
JPG File: 900x1326 (89K)
ZIP File: 900x1326 (2MB)
Download the above files, save to disk, and then open in Photoshop Elements. Zip file contains a Photoshop Elements image.
Use the Image | Rotate | Straighten Image command to automatically straighten the image
 

 
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