Rupert67
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I recently came across an interesting article in AP 18th February entitled Straight Talking, which addressed the subject of lens and image distortion and how to correct it.
Whilst most of the subject matter was already familiar to me, I noticed that the author made reference to various image distortion correction programs, DxO OpticsPro and DxO ViewPoint being just two. He also referred to the Lens Corrections panel in ACR, which is where I came across the notion of Lens Profiles.
Although the author couldn't be expected to point the way through every piece of image editing software, I thought it a strange omission that he didn't make mention of the comprehensive adjustments tool in Photoshop Elements. If we don't use Lightroom (a very popular programme, I believe) we probably use a version of Photoshop - most likely Elements, since the full version is really rather expensive.
'Correct Camera Distortion' in Photoshop Elements is a really useful tool which, as far as I can make out, obviates the need to use plug-ins. At the top of the screen, select 'Filter' and from the dropdown select 'Correct Camera Distortion'. In there can be found the Barrel & Pincushion distortion adjustment, a Vignette control, a Perspective control for both vertical (converging/diverging) and horizontal perspective, an Angle control (for straightening the image .. I find I don't seem to hold my camera as level as I used to!) and an Edge Extension (I confess I don't know what that one does). There's also an optional grid overlay to make life easier.
For many years I've found this excellent tool meets all my image distortion adjustment needs, so I was slightly surprised that no mention of it was made in the AP article referred to above.
Whilst most of the subject matter was already familiar to me, I noticed that the author made reference to various image distortion correction programs, DxO OpticsPro and DxO ViewPoint being just two. He also referred to the Lens Corrections panel in ACR, which is where I came across the notion of Lens Profiles.
Although the author couldn't be expected to point the way through every piece of image editing software, I thought it a strange omission that he didn't make mention of the comprehensive adjustments tool in Photoshop Elements. If we don't use Lightroom (a very popular programme, I believe) we probably use a version of Photoshop - most likely Elements, since the full version is really rather expensive.
'Correct Camera Distortion' in Photoshop Elements is a really useful tool which, as far as I can make out, obviates the need to use plug-ins. At the top of the screen, select 'Filter' and from the dropdown select 'Correct Camera Distortion'. In there can be found the Barrel & Pincushion distortion adjustment, a Vignette control, a Perspective control for both vertical (converging/diverging) and horizontal perspective, an Angle control (for straightening the image .. I find I don't seem to hold my camera as level as I used to!) and an Edge Extension (I confess I don't know what that one does). There's also an optional grid overlay to make life easier.
For many years I've found this excellent tool meets all my image distortion adjustment needs, so I was slightly surprised that no mention of it was made in the AP article referred to above.
