Rotating and Straightening
Straighten a crooked photo in the Develop Tools pane by rotating the photo at a custom angle.
Settings can be set as a preset for future use.
To ccorrect a crooked photo:
- In the Develop Tools pane, select the Geometry tab.
- In the Rotate and Straighten group, adjust the image as described below.
Right-click a slider to reset to the default value.
Click the Show Grid button 
to display a grid over the image. This tool is useful when fixing alignment in images. When the grid is not activated, it is gray 
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Rotate Options
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90 degrees to the left |
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Rotates image 90 degrees to the left. |
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90 degrees to the right |
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Rotates image 90 degrees to the right. |
Straighten Options
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Slider |
Adjusts the horizontal angle of the image. Move the slider left or right until the image appears straightened. |
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-5 Degrees left |
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Adjusts the image -5 degrees to the left. |
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+5 Degrees right |
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Adjusts the image +5 degrees to the right. |
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Straighten tool |
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Straightens the image. Use the cursor to draw a line along the crooked horizon. Release the cursor to automatically straighten the horizon. |