Learn how to crop, flip, rotate, scale, and adjust brightness of images.
Explanation of Cropping, Flipping, and Rotating.
When editing photos, you rarely use an image exactly as it was taken. Basic transformations help you reframe, reorient, and adjust your pictures to highlight the most important subjects and fit your design perfectly.
How to 'crop' or 'flip' an image
Cropping removes unwanted parts of an image and focuses attention on the main subject.
Tools → Transform Tools → CropShift + CFlipping mirrors an image horizontally or vertically.
Tools → Transform Tools → Flip → Horizontal / VerticalShift + FExplanation of scaling down and adjusting brightness.
Beyond basic shape and orientation, preparing an image for real-world use—like adding it to an email, a presentation, or a printed article—requires adjusting its size and lighting.
Matching tools to their shortcuts and functions.
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