rotating canvas 1

[Topic]

i use a intuos wacom tablet for drawing in photoshop but when i am drawing something at an angle where i need to flip the page around i get stuck, how can i rotate the canvas in photoshop cs3?

 

[apepp]

...try selecting image > rotate canvas...

Andrew

 

[Topic]

thanks for the reply apepp i should have been more clear im trying to achieve this rotation effect freely, here is a youtube video of what i mean. you see when he cant make a line correctly he changes the angle of his canvas freely to help him. Thanks again

Video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lnWtNbgVgQY&feature=related

 

[rheard]

In the video, when the canvas is turned the cursor has changed to a double-headed arrow connected by a curved line - I guess this means he's hit CTRL-T to 'transform' the layer (may have to select the whole layer first?)

 

[apepp]

...the program used on this video is not photoshop, it is Manga studio, created especially for comic artist and manga artists...

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...here is the link:

http://www.e-frontier.com/go/mangastudio

Andrew

 

[rheard]

Ah - wasn't looking too hard at the software, assumed it was PS cos Topic was asking about PS ... CTRL-T still works tho...

 

[keyid]

if your looking for something like Corel Painter can do, photoshop cant do it.

 

[MikeMoss]

Hi

There is a way to do what you want, in Photoshop.

First make you canvase large enough to except the image when it is rotated.

In other words create a large canvase with you image centered in it. other wise part of you image will run off the edge when you rotate it.

Image/Cavase Size.

Once you have done that select your image with the rectangle selection tool.

Now go to Edit/Free Transform.

You will now be able to rotate the image just by draging a corner with your mouse.
You will see the two headed arrow just as you described.

Mike

 

[keyid]

It isnt recommended to use free transform tools often unless its a smart object or rotated 45/90 degrees. Every rotation/free transform results in loss of quality.

 

[dmacster]

You can use the measurement tool to drag along the angle of the line, then choose rotate arbitrary - it will automatically use the angle of the measurement tool.

 

[satoriguru]

dmacster - This is the *best* tip for someone like me who scans a lot of old and badly photocopied text. Thanks!
In PS7 I found the measure tool by right clicking in the same little toolbox as the (default) Eyedropper tool.

http://www.animation-backgrounds.com