Rotating and Straightening

You can straighten a crooked photo in Develop mode by rotating the photo at a custom angle.

You can save your settings as a preset for future use.

To Correct a Crooked Photo:

1. In Develop mode, select the Geometry tab.

2. In the Rotate & Straighten group, adjust your image as described below.

Rotate Options

	Rotate left button	Rotates image 90 degrees to the left.
	Rotate right button	Rotates image 90 degrees to the right.

Straighten Options

	Slider	Adjusts the horizontal angle of the image. Move the slider left or right until the image appears straightened.
	Straighten Tool	Straightens the image. Use your cursor to draw a line along a crooked horizon. When you release the cursor, the Straighten tool automatically straightens the photo relative to the horizon you drew.

Click the Show Grid button to display a grid over your image. This tool is useful when adjusting alignment in your images.

See also:

• Correcting Perspective
• Fixing Lens Distortion